Right now, local time in Mecatlán is 16:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mecatlán ranks #67603 worldwide by population and #1769 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mecatlán — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mecatlán through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.21° S, 82.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,794 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mecatlán today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Mecatlán — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mecatlán sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Mecatlán's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,542 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,663 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.21° N, 97.68° 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 | 14:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:17 | +3h |
| London | 22:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Mecatlán
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mecatlán local time:
Cities sharing Mecatlán's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City16:17
- Tijuana14:17
- Iztapalapa16:17
- Puebla16:17
- Ecatepec de Morelos16:17
- Santiago de Querétaro16:17
- León de los Aldama16:17
- Ciudad Juárez15:17
- Zapopan16:17
- Guadalajara16:17
- Mérida16:17
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero16:17
Distances from Mecatlán
| Los Angeles | 2,542 km | NW (312°) |
| Chicago | 2,588 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 7,367 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,766 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,031 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,580 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,352 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,147 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,157 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 14,176 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 15,533 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 16,663 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Mecatlán
- Filomeno Mata3 km · 16:17
- Cerro Grande3 km · 16:17
- Rancho Alegre5 km · 16:17
- Coyutla5 km · 16:17
- Jopala5 km · 16:17
- Macedonio Alonso7 km · 16:17
- Ricardo Flores Magón7 km · 16:17
- Coahuitlán7 km · 16:17
FAQ
What time is it in Mecatlán right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mecatlán (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mecatlán in?
Mecatlán runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mecatlán observe daylight saving time?
Mecatlán does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mecatlán today?
Mecatlán sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mecatlán tonight?
The moon phase over Mecatlán tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mecatlán?
The antipode of Mecatlán — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.21° S, 82.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,794 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mecatlán?
Mecatlán lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mecatlán?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mecatlán, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.