Right now, local time in El Rayo is 16:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Rayo ranks #146133 worldwide by population and #8422 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Rayo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Rayo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.52° S, 76.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,481 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Rayo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 40.4° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for El Rayo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Rayo sits in the America/Monterrey time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Rayo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,698 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,817 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.52° N, 103.61° 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 | 14:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:22 | +3h |
| London | 22:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:22 | +17h |
Best time to call El Rayo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Rayo local time:
Cities sharing El Rayo's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City16:22
- Tijuana14:22
- Iztapalapa16:22
- Puebla16:22
- Ecatepec de Morelos16:22
- Santiago de Querétaro16:22
- León de los Aldama16:22
- Ciudad Juárez15:22
- Zapopan16:22
- Guadalajara16:22
- Mérida16:22
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero16:22
Distances from El Rayo
| Los Angeles | 1,698 km | NW (307°) |
| Chicago | 2,336 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,208 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,684 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,976 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,261 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,505 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,884 km | WSW (243°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,316 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 13,931 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 15,048 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 15,817 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near El Rayo
- Seis de Enero1 km · 16:22
- Villa Juárez4 km · 16:22
- Los Ángeles5 km · 16:22
- León Guzmán6 km · 16:22
- Las Cuevas6 km · 16:22
- Lerdo9 km · 16:22
- La Loma9 km · 16:22
- La Goma9 km · 16:22
FAQ
What time is it in El Rayo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Rayo (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Rayo in?
El Rayo runs on the America/Monterrey IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Rayo observe daylight saving time?
El Rayo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Rayo today?
El Rayo sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 11h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Rayo tonight?
The moon phase over El Rayo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Rayo?
The antipode of El Rayo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.52° S, 76.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,481 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Rayo?
El Rayo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Rayo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Rayo, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.