Right now, local time in El Cortés is 19:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Cortés ranks #135051 worldwide by population and #6946 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 08m (winter) – 13h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Cortés — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Cortés through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.78° S, 80.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,378 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Cortés today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 47.6° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for El Cortés — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Cortés sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Cortés's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,679 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,758 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.78° N, 99.50° 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 | 17:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | +3h |
| London | 01:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +17h |
Best time to call El Cortés
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Cortés local time:
Cities sharing El Cortés's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City19:42
- Tijuana17:42
- Iztapalapa19:42
- Puebla19:42
- Ecatepec de Morelos19:42
- Santiago de Querétaro19:42
- León de los Aldama19:42
- Ciudad Juárez18:42
- Zapopan19:42
- Guadalajara19:42
- Mérida19:42
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero19:42
Distances from El Cortés
| Los Angeles | 2,679 km | NW (319°) |
| Chicago | 3,012 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 7,285 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 9,184 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,446 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 11,006 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,485 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,793 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,329 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,602 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 15,948 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,758 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near El Cortés
- Llano de la Puerta5 km · 19:42
- Campanario10 km · 19:42
- Apalani12 km · 19:42
- San Marcos12 km · 19:42
- Barrio Nuevo de los Muertos13 km · 19:42
- Lomas de Chapultepec14 km · 19:42
- Cerro de Piedra14 km · 19:42
- Aguas Calientes16 km · 19:42
FAQ
What time is it in El Cortés right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Cortés (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Cortés in?
El Cortés runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Cortés observe daylight saving time?
El Cortés does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cortés today?
El Cortés sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cortés tonight?
The moon phase over El Cortés tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Cortés?
The antipode of El Cortés — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.78° S, 80.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,378 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Cortés?
El Cortés lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Cortés?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cortés, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.