Right now, local time in La Tortuga is 20:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Tortuga ranks #109652 worldwide by population and #4260 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Tortuga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Tortuga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.57° S, 80.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,696 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Tortuga today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 45.5° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for La Tortuga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Tortuga 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.
La Tortuga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,343 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,462 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.57° N, 99.92° 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 | 18:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | +3h |
| London | 02:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +17h |
Best time to call La Tortuga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Tortuga local time:
Cities sharing La Tortuga's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City20:14
- Tijuana18:14
- Iztapalapa20:14
- Puebla20:14
- Ecatepec de Morelos20:14
- Santiago de Querétaro20:14
- León de los Aldama20:14
- Ciudad Juárez19:14
- Zapopan20:14
- Guadalajara20:14
- Mérida20:14
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero20:14
Distances from La Tortuga
| Los Angeles | 2,343 km | NW (314°) |
| Chicago | 2,636 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 7,575 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 8,881 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,154 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,635 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,159 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,961 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,980 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,259 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 15,544 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 16,462 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near La Tortuga
- Santillán4 km · 20:14
- Tequisquiapan6 km · 20:14
- La Laja6 km · 20:14
- Fuentezuelas6 km · 20:14
- La Trinidad7 km · 20:14
- Bordo Blanco8 km · 20:14
- El Ciervo8 km · 20:14
- San José de la Laja8 km · 20:14
FAQ
What time is it in La Tortuga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Tortuga (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Tortuga in?
La Tortuga runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Tortuga observe daylight saving time?
La Tortuga does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Tortuga today?
La Tortuga sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Tortuga tonight?
The moon phase over La Tortuga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Tortuga?
The antipode of La Tortuga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.57° S, 80.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,696 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Tortuga?
La Tortuga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Tortuga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Tortuga, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.