Right now, local time in El Recreo is 16:36 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Recreo ranks #141156 worldwide by population and #7730 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Recreo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Recreo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.28° S, 86.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,263 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Recreo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for El Recreo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Recreo 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 Recreo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,675 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,154 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.28° N, 93.09° 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 | 14:36 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:36 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:36 | +3h |
| London | 22:36 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:36 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:36 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:36 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:06 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:36 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:36 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:36 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:36 | +17h |
Best time to call El Recreo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Recreo local time:
Cities sharing El Recreo's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City16:36
- Tijuana14:36
- Iztapalapa16:36
- Puebla16:36
- Ecatepec de Morelos16:36
- Santiago de Querétaro16:36
- León de los Aldama16:36
- Ciudad Juárez15:36
- Zapopan16:36
- Guadalajara16:36
- Mérida16:36
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero16:36
Distances from El Recreo
| Chicago | 2,675 km | N (10°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,047 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 6,859 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,627 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,874 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,576 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 11,839 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,467 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 14,087 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,614 km | NW (326°) |
| Mumbai | 15,593 km | NNE (21°) |
| Singapore | 17,154 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near El Recreo
- Mecoacán 2da. Sección (San Lorenzo)0 km · 16:36
- Nicolás Bravo 5ta. Sección (Punta Brava)4 km · 16:36
- Nicolás Bravo4 km · 16:36
- Mecoacán5 km · 16:36
- Potrerillo5 km · 16:36
- Cupilco6 km · 16:36
- Ayapa7 km · 16:36
- Soyataco8 km · 16:36
FAQ
What time is it in El Recreo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Recreo (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Recreo in?
El Recreo runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Recreo observe daylight saving time?
El Recreo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Recreo today?
El Recreo sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Recreo tonight?
The moon phase over El Recreo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Recreo?
The antipode of El Recreo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.28° S, 86.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,263 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Recreo?
El Recreo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Recreo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Recreo, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.