Right now, local time in Mecatlán is 20:28 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mecatlán ranks #115479 worldwide by population and #4794 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 52m (winter) – 13h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% 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
- 20.94° S, 81.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,815 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
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 46.5° from north (NE (46°))
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 24m 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, 2,432 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,553 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.94° N, 98.40° 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 | 19:28 | −1h |
| Chicago | 21:28 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 23:28 | +3h |
| London | 02:28 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:28 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:28 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:28 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:58 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:28 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:28 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:28 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:28 | +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 City20:28
- Tijuana19:28
- Iztapalapa20:28
- Puebla20:28
- Ecatepec de Morelos20:28
- Santiago de Querétaro20:28
- León de los Aldama20:28
- Ciudad Juárez20:28
- Zapopan20:28
- Guadalajara20:28
- Mérida20:28
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero20:28
Distances from Mecatlán
| Los Angeles | 2,432 km | NW (311°) |
| Chicago | 2,538 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 7,476 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,750 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,020 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,535 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,241 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,120 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,047 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 14,145 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 15,471 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,553 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Mecatlán
- Yahualica3 km · 20:28
- Tepetitla3 km · 20:28
- Tlalchiyahualica4 km · 20:28
- Zoquitipán4 km · 20:28
- Santa Teresa6 km · 20:28
- Pahactla6 km · 20:28
- Papatlatla6 km · 20:28
- Xoxolpa7 km · 20:28
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 44.
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 06:36 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mecatlán tonight?
The moon phase over Mecatlán tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mecatlán?
The antipode of Mecatlán — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.94° S, 81.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,815 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 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.