Right now, local time in El Castillo is 17:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Castillo ranks #92599 worldwide by population and #3063 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Castillo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.5807° N, 100.4930° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,830 m above sea level — higher than about 99% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Guanajuato
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 2,878 · #92599 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Castillo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.58° S, 79.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,668 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Castillo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 45.0° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for El Castillo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Castillo sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Castillo sits at 1830 m above sea level. El Castillo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,299 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,416 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.58° N, 100.49° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:24 | +3h |
| London | 23:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:24 | +17h |
Best time to call El Castillo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Castillo local time:
Cities sharing El Castillo's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City17:24
- Tijuana15:24
- Iztapalapa17:24
- Puebla17:24
- Ecatepec de Morelos17:24
- Santiago de Querétaro17:24
- León de los Aldama17:24
- Ciudad Juárez16:24
- Zapopan17:24
- Guadalajara17:24
- Mérida17:24
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero17:24
Distances from El Castillo
| Los Angeles | 2,299 km | NW (314°) |
| Chicago | 2,658 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 7,623 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,917 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,191 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,656 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,115 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,910 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,940 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,286 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 15,553 km | N (10°) |
| Singapore | 16,416 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near El Castillo
- La Norita4 km · 17:24
- San Pedro Mártir5 km · 17:24
- Colonia los Ángeles5 km · 17:24
- Santa María Magdalena5 km · 17:24
- Colinas de Santa Cruz Segunda Sección5 km · 17:24
- Rancho Bellavista [Fraccionamiento]5 km · 17:24
- Patria Nueva6 km · 17:24
- El Pueblito7 km · 17:24
FAQ
What time is it in El Castillo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Castillo (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Castillo in?
El Castillo runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Castillo observe daylight saving time?
El Castillo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Castillo today?
El Castillo sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Castillo tonight?
The moon phase over El Castillo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Castillo?
The antipode of El Castillo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.58° S, 79.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,668 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Castillo?
El Castillo sits at about 1,830 m above sea level, higher than roughly 99% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in El Castillo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Castillo, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.