Right now, local time in El Chico is 02:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Chico ranks #99695 worldwide by population and #3537 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 57m (winter) – 13h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Chico — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Chico through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.47° S, 83.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,671 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Chico today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for El Chico — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Chico sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Chico's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,639 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,784 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.47° N, 96.84° 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 | 00:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 02:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 05:12 | +3h |
| London | 08:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 09:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 11:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 12:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 13:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 16:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 17:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 19:12 | +17h |
Best time to call El Chico
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Chico local time:
Cities sharing El Chico's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City02:12
- Tijuana00:12
- Iztapalapa02:12
- Puebla02:12
- Ecatepec de Morelos02:12
- Santiago de Querétaro02:12
- León de los Aldama02:12
- Ciudad Juárez01:12
- Zapopan02:12
- Guadalajara02:12
- Mérida02:12
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero02:12
Distances from El Chico
| Chicago | 2,639 km | NNE (17°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,663 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 7,246 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,775 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,036 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,620 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 11,473 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,186 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 14,200 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,276 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 15,591 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 16,784 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near El Chico
- Estanzuela2 km · 02:12
- El Lencero3 km · 02:12
- Jacarandas4 km · 02:12
- Alborada4 km · 02:12
- Dos Ríos4 km · 02:12
- Pacho Nuevo4 km · 02:12
- Bella Esperanza5 km · 02:12
- Las Trancas5 km · 02:12
FAQ
What time is it in El Chico right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Chico (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Chico in?
El Chico runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Chico observe daylight saving time?
El Chico does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Chico today?
El Chico sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Chico tonight?
The moon phase over El Chico tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Chico?
The antipode of El Chico — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.47° S, 83.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,671 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Chico?
El Chico lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Chico?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Chico, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.