Right now, local time in Jalapa is 15:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jalapa ranks #119693 worldwide by population and #5220 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 08m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jalapa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jalapa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.71° S, 80.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,404 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jalapa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 48.0° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Jalapa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jalapa sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Jalapa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,716 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.71° N, 99.06° 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 | 13:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:56 | +3h |
| London | 21:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Jalapa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jalapa local time:
Cities sharing Jalapa's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City15:56
- Tijuana13:56
- Iztapalapa15:56
- Puebla15:56
- Ecatepec de Morelos15:56
- Santiago de Querétaro15:56
- León de los Aldama15:56
- Ciudad Juárez14:56
- Zapopan15:56
- Guadalajara15:56
- Mérida15:56
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero15:56
Distances from Jalapa
| Los Angeles | 2,716 km | NW (319°) |
| Chicago | 3,003 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 7,243 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 9,160 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,421 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,995 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,524 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,831 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,366 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,584 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 15,945 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,801 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Jalapa
- Cuautepec7 km · 15:56
- Cruz Grande7 km · 15:56
- La Dicha8 km · 15:56
- La Azozuca12 km · 15:56
- Copala14 km · 15:56
- El Mesón15 km · 15:56
- Ahuacachahue (Ndog'yo Itún Tichi)15 km · 15:56
- Coacoyulichán16 km · 15:56
FAQ
What time is it in Jalapa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jalapa (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jalapa in?
Jalapa runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Jalapa observe daylight saving time?
Jalapa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jalapa today?
Jalapa sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jalapa tonight?
The moon phase over Jalapa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jalapa?
The antipode of Jalapa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.71° S, 80.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,404 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jalapa?
Jalapa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jalapa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jalapa, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.