Right now, local time in Matamoros is 11:46 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matamoros ranks #126309 worldwide by population and #5904 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matamoros — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matamoros through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.59° S, 89.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,073 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matamoros today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 52.7° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Matamoros — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matamoros sits in the America/Merida time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Matamoros's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,606 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,292 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.59° N, 90.65° 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 | 09:46 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:46 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:46 | +3h |
| London | 17:46 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:46 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:46 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:46 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:16 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:46 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:46 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:46 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:46 | +17h |
Best time to call Matamoros
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matamoros local time:
Cities sharing Matamoros's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City11:46
- Tijuana09:46
- Iztapalapa11:46
- Puebla11:46
- Ecatepec de Morelos11:46
- Santiago de Querétaro11:46
- León de los Aldama11:46
- Ciudad Juárez10:46
- Zapopan11:46
- Guadalajara11:46
- Mérida11:46
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero11:46
Distances from Matamoros
| Chicago | 2,606 km | N (6°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,227 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 6,690 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,436 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,676 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,434 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 11,985 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,709 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,904 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,727 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,462 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 17,292 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Matamoros
- Escárcega11 km · 11:46
- División del Norte14 km · 11:46
- La Libertad14 km · 11:46
- Haro22 km · 11:46
- Abelardo L. Rodríguez31 km · 11:46
- Don Samuel33 km · 11:46
- Chicbul36 km · 11:46
- Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (18 de Marzo)38 km · 11:46
FAQ
What time is it in Matamoros right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matamoros (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matamoros in?
Matamoros runs on the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Matamoros observe daylight saving time?
Matamoros does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matamoros today?
Matamoros sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matamoros tonight?
The moon phase over Matamoros tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matamoros?
The antipode of Matamoros — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.59° S, 89.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,073 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matamoros?
Matamoros lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matamoros?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matamoros, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.