Right now, local time in Matanzas is 19:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matanzas ranks #137253 worldwide by population and #7221 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
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 10h 49m (winter) – 13h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matanzas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matanzas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.63° S, 78.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,568 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matanzas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 43.6° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Matanzas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matanzas sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Matanzas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,131 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,248 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.63° N, 101.66° 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 | 17:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | +3h |
| London | 01:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Matanzas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matanzas local time:
Cities sharing Matanzas's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City19:23
- Tijuana17:23
- Iztapalapa19:23
- Puebla19:23
- Ecatepec de Morelos19:23
- Santiago de Querétaro19:23
- León de los Aldama19:23
- Ciudad Juárez18:23
- Zapopan19:23
- Guadalajara19:23
- Mérida19:23
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero19:23
Distances from Matanzas
| Los Angeles | 2,131 km | NW (314°) |
| Chicago | 2,605 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 7,789 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,900 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,179 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,592 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,947 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,860 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,773 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,238 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 15,455 km | N (8°) |
| Singapore | 16,248 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Matanzas
- Guadalupe Victoria8 km · 19:23
- La Escondida14 km · 19:23
- Vaquerías15 km · 19:23
- Gachupines17 km · 19:23
- Paso de Cuarenta18 km · 19:23
- Ocampo18 km · 19:23
- San Pedro de Ibarra20 km · 19:23
- Francisco Primo de Verdad (Ciénega de Mata)22 km · 19:23
FAQ
What time is it in Matanzas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matanzas (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matanzas in?
Matanzas runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Matanzas observe daylight saving time?
Matanzas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matanzas today?
Matanzas sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matanzas tonight?
The moon phase over Matanzas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matanzas?
The antipode of Matanzas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.63° S, 78.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,568 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matanzas?
Matanzas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matanzas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matanzas, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.