Right now, local time in El Control is 08:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Control ranks #88481 worldwide by population and #2853 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Matamoros CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 10h 31m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Control — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.9610° N, 97.8121° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamaulipas
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 3,136 · #88481 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Control through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.96° S, 82.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,044 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Control today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 44.9° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for El Control — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Control sits in the America/Matamoros time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Control's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,000 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,191 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.96° N, 97.81° 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 | 06:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:33 | +3h |
| London | 14:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:33 | +17h |
Best time to call El Control
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Control local time:
Cities sharing El Control's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City08:33
- Tijuana06:33
- Iztapalapa08:33
- Puebla08:33
- Ecatepec de Morelos08:33
- Santiago de Querétaro08:33
- León de los Aldama08:33
- Ciudad Juárez07:33
- Zapopan08:33
- Guadalajara08:33
- Mérida08:33
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero08:33
Distances from El Control
| Chicago | 2,000 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,158 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,786 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,280 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,560 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,998 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,883 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,426 km | WSW (244°) |
| Dubai | 13,630 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,636 km | NW (324°) |
| Mumbai | 14,913 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,191 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near El Control
- Ramírez3 km · 08:33
- Los Indios12 km · 08:33
- Nuevo Progreso17 km · 08:33
- La Paloma17 km · 08:33
- Santa Adelaida19 km · 08:33
- Anáhuac21 km · 08:33
- Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz20 km · 08:33
- Progreso21 km · 08:33
FAQ
What time is it in El Control right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Control (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Control in?
El Control runs on the America/Matamoros IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Control observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Control today?
El Control sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Control tonight?
The moon phase over El Control tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Control?
The antipode of El Control — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.96° S, 82.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,044 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Control?
El Control lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Control?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Control, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.