Right now, local time in El Zapote is 12:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Zapote ranks #74093 worldwide by population and #2062 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 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 11h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Zapote — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Zapote through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.11° S, 77.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,444 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Zapote today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:50
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 42.9° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for El Zapote — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Zapote sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Zapote's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,088 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,191 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.11° N, 102.81° 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 | 10:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | +3h |
| London | 18:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +17h |
Best time to call El Zapote
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Zapote local time:
Cities sharing El Zapote's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City12:38
- Tijuana10:38
- Iztapalapa12:38
- Puebla12:38
- Ecatepec de Morelos12:38
- Santiago de Querétaro12:38
- León de los Aldama12:38
- Ciudad Juárez11:38
- Zapopan12:38
- Guadalajara12:38
- Mérida12:38
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero12:38
Distances from El Zapote
| Los Angeles | 2,088 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 2,711 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,851 km | SE (126°) |
| London | 9,019 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,300 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,689 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,901 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,727 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,738 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 14,342 km | NNE (26°) |
| Mumbai | 15,527 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 16,191 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near El Zapote
- Yahualica de González Gallo11 km · 12:38
- Cañadas de Obregón13 km · 12:38
- Manalisco13 km · 12:38
- Mexticacán17 km · 12:38
- Mezcala18 km · 12:38
- Pegueros23 km · 12:38
- Valle de Guadalupe23 km · 12:38
- San Gabriel24 km · 12:38
FAQ
What time is it in El Zapote right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Zapote (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Zapote in?
El Zapote runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Zapote observe daylight saving time?
El Zapote does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Zapote today?
El Zapote sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Zapote tonight?
The moon phase over El Zapote tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Zapote?
The antipode of El Zapote — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.11° S, 77.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,444 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Zapote?
El Zapote lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Zapote?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Zapote, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.