Right now, local time in Ixtapa is 18:13 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ixtapa ranks #48396 worldwide by population and #1046 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ixtapa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ixtapa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.67° S, 78.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,326 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ixtapa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 45.5° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Ixtapa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ixtapa sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Ixtapa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,458 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,516 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.67° N, 101.64° 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 | 16:13 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:13 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:13 | +3h |
| London | 00:13 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:13 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:13 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:13 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:43 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:13 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:13 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:13 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:13 | +17h |
Best time to call Ixtapa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ixtapa local time:
Cities sharing Ixtapa's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City18:13
- Tijuana16:13
- Iztapalapa18:13
- Puebla18:13
- Ecatepec de Morelos18:13
- Santiago de Querétaro18:13
- León de los Aldama18:13
- Ciudad Juárez17:13
- Zapopan18:13
- Guadalajara18:13
- Mérida18:13
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero18:13
Distances from Ixtapa
| Los Angeles | 2,458 km | NW (321°) |
| Chicago | 3,003 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 7,527 km | SE (126°) |
| London | 9,246 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,516 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 11,001 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,253 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,646 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,104 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,628 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 15,892 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 16,516 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Ixtapa
- San José Ixtapa (Barrio Viejo)4 km · 18:13
- Barrio Nuevo6 km · 18:13
- Pantla8 km · 18:13
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo10 km · 18:13
- El Coacoyul18 km · 18:13
- Lagunillas19 km · 18:13
- Villa Hermosa (Las Pozas)19 km · 18:13
- Colonia Aeropuerto20 km · 18:13
FAQ
What time is it in Ixtapa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ixtapa (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ixtapa in?
Ixtapa runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ixtapa observe daylight saving time?
Ixtapa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ixtapa today?
Ixtapa sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ixtapa tonight?
The moon phase over Ixtapa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ixtapa?
The antipode of Ixtapa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.67° S, 78.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,326 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ixtapa?
Ixtapa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ixtapa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ixtapa, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.