Right now, local time in El Refugio is 13:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Refugio ranks #60393 worldwide by population and #1470 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 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Refugio — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Refugio through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.67° S, 76.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,345 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Refugio today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:40
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 42.4° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for El Refugio — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Refugio sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Refugio's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,060 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,143 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.67° N, 103.74° 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 | 11:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:34 | +3h |
| London | 19:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:34 | +17h |
Best time to call El Refugio
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Refugio local time:
Cities sharing El Refugio's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City13:34
- Tijuana11:34
- Iztapalapa13:34
- Puebla13:34
- Ecatepec de Morelos13:34
- Santiago de Querétaro13:34
- León de los Aldama13:34
- Ciudad Juárez12:34
- Zapopan13:34
- Guadalajara13:34
- Mérida13:34
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero13:34
Distances from El Refugio
| Los Angeles | 2,060 km | NW (319°) |
| Chicago | 2,801 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,901 km | SE (126°) |
| London | 9,117 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,400 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 10,770 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,864 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,619 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,709 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,428 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 15,586 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 16,143 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near El Refugio
- Tala4 km · 13:34
- Los Ruiseñores7 km · 13:34
- San Juan de los Arcos8 km · 13:34
- Cuisillos8 km · 13:34
- La Estanzuela9 km · 13:34
- Huaxtla10 km · 13:34
- Santiaguito12 km · 13:34
- Ahuisculco12 km · 13:34
FAQ
What time is it in El Refugio right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Refugio (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Refugio in?
El Refugio runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Refugio observe daylight saving time?
El Refugio does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Refugio today?
El Refugio sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Refugio tonight?
The moon phase over El Refugio tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Refugio?
The antipode of El Refugio — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.67° S, 76.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,345 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Refugio?
El Refugio lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Refugio?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Refugio, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.