Right now, local time in El Escondido is 14:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Escondido ranks #132926 worldwide by population and #6686 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
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Escondido — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Escondido through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.22° S, 79.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,453 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Escondido today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 46.3° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for El Escondido — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Escondido sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Escondido's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,502 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,594 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.22° N, 100.31° 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 | 12:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:23 | +3h |
| London | 20:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:23 | +17h |
Best time to call El Escondido
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Escondido local time:
Cities sharing El Escondido's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:23
- Tijuana12:23
- Iztapalapa14:23
- Puebla14:23
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:23
- Santiago de Querétaro14:23
- León de los Aldama14:23
- Ciudad Juárez13:23
- Zapopan14:23
- Guadalajara14:23
- Mérida14:23
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:23
Distances from El Escondido
| Los Angeles | 2,502 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 2,893 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 7,450 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 9,111 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,379 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,891 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,312 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,799 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,152 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,507 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 15,808 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 16,594 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near El Escondido
- Villa Hidalgo (El Cubo)7 km · 14:23
- El Terrero10 km · 14:23
- Valle Luz10 km · 14:23
- San José Poliutla10 km · 14:23
- San Miguel Totolapan11 km · 14:23
- Arcelia11 km · 14:23
- San Antonio del Rosario20 km · 14:23
- San Cristóbal19 km · 14:23
FAQ
What time is it in El Escondido right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Escondido (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Escondido in?
El Escondido runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Escondido observe daylight saving time?
El Escondido does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Escondido today?
El Escondido sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Escondido tonight?
The moon phase over El Escondido tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Escondido?
The antipode of El Escondido — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.22° S, 79.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,453 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Escondido?
El Escondido lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Escondido?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Escondido, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.