Right now, local time in El Fuerte is 15:39 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Fuerte ranks #117085 worldwide by population and #4944 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 10h 48m (winter) – 13h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Fuerte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.7129° N, 100.6645° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Luis Potosí
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 1,744 · #117085 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Fuerte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.71° S, 79.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,772 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Fuerte today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 44.4° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for El Fuerte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Fuerte sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Fuerte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,200 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,321 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.71° N, 100.66° 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 | 13:39 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:39 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:39 | +3h |
| London | 21:39 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:39 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:39 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:39 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:09 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:39 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:39 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:39 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:39 | +17h |
Best time to call El Fuerte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Fuerte local time:
Cities sharing El Fuerte's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City15:39
- Tijuana13:39
- Iztapalapa15:39
- Puebla15:39
- Ecatepec de Morelos15:39
- Santiago de Querétaro15:39
- León de los Aldama15:39
- Ciudad Juárez14:39
- Zapopan15:39
- Guadalajara15:39
- Mérida15:39
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero15:39
Distances from El Fuerte
| Los Angeles | 2,200 km | NW (312°) |
| Chicago | 2,552 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 7,713 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 8,829 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,106 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,546 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,015 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,954 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,832 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,183 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 15,431 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 16,321 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near El Fuerte
- Sánchez9 km · 15:39
- Tierra Nueva11 km · 15:39
- Yerbabuena11 km · 15:39
- Santa María del Río12 km · 15:39
- Ejido la Pitahaya (Santo Domingo)16 km · 15:39
- Ojo Caliente18 km · 15:39
- Enramadas22 km · 15:39
- La Sauceda26 km · 15:39
FAQ
What time is it in El Fuerte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Fuerte (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Fuerte in?
El Fuerte runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Fuerte observe daylight saving time?
El Fuerte does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Fuerte today?
El Fuerte sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Fuerte tonight?
The moon phase over El Fuerte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Fuerte?
The antipode of El Fuerte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.71° S, 79.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,772 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Fuerte?
El Fuerte lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Fuerte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Fuerte, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.