Right now, local time in Mérida is 14:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mérida ranks #454 worldwide by population and #11 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mérida — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mérida through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.97° S, 90.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,196 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mérida today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 52.4° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Mérida — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mérida 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.
Mérida's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,333 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,135 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.97° N, 89.62° 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 | 13:32 | −1h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | +3h |
| London | 20:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +17h |
Best time to call Mérida
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mérida local time:
Cities sharing Mérida's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:32
- Tijuana13:32
- Iztapalapa14:32
- Puebla14:32
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:32
- Santiago de Querétaro14:32
- León de los Aldama14:32
- Ciudad Juárez14:32
- Zapopan14:32
- Guadalajara14:32
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:32
- Monterrey14:32
Distances from Mérida
| Chicago | 2,333 km | N (4°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,160 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 6,795 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,165 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,409 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,149 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,853 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,630 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 13,928 km | WSW (243°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,553 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,177 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 17,135 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Mérida
- Leona Vicario7 km · 14:32
- Kanasín8 km · 14:32
- Paseos de Itzincab10 km · 14:32
- Caucel10 km · 14:32
- Cholul11 km · 14:32
- Dzityá11 km · 14:32
- Dzununcán12 km · 14:32
- San Pedro Chimay12 km · 14:32
FAQ
What time is it in Mérida right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mérida (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mérida in?
Mérida runs on the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mérida observe daylight saving time?
Mérida does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mérida today?
Mérida sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mérida tonight?
The moon phase over Mérida tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mérida?
The antipode of Mérida — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.97° S, 90.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,196 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mérida?
Mérida lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mérida?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mérida, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.