Right now, local time in Mercedes is 12:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mercedes ranks #31657 worldwide by population and #3092 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mercedes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1498° N, 97.9136° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 21 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,657 · #31657 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mercedes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.15° S, 82.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,040 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mercedes today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 44.8° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Mercedes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mercedes sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mercedes sits at just 21 m above sea level. Mercedes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,986 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,169 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.15° N, 97.91° 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 | 10:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:56 | +3h |
| London | 18:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:56 | +17h |
Best time to call Mercedes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mercedes local time:
Cities sharing Mercedes's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:56
- Los Angeles10:56
- Brooklyn13:56
- Chicago12:56
- Queens13:56
- Houston12:56
- Phoenix11:56
- Philadelphia13:56
- San Antonio12:56
- Manhattan13:56
- San Diego10:56
- The Bronx13:56
Distances from Mercedes
| Chicago | 1,986 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,138 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,807 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,270 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,551 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,983 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,861 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,426 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,613 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 13,616 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 14,895 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,169 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Mercedes
- Heidelberg6 km · 12:56
- Llano Grande6 km · 12:56
- Indian Hills7 km · 12:56
- Progreso8 km · 12:56
- Weslaco8 km · 12:56
- Mila Doce10 km · 12:56
- La Feria9 km · 12:56
- Nuevo Progreso11 km · 12:56
FAQ
What time is it in Mercedes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mercedes (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mercedes in?
Mercedes runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mercedes observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mercedes today?
Mercedes sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mercedes tonight?
The moon phase over Mercedes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mercedes?
The antipode of Mercedes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.15° S, 82.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,040 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mercedes?
Mercedes sits at about 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mercedes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mercedes, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.