Right now, local time in Mexico is 03:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mexico ranks #40721 worldwide by population and #4176 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mexico — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1698° N, 91.8829° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 244 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,660 · #40721 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mexico through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.17° S, 88.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,812 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mexico today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 45.9° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Mexico — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mexico sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mexico sits at just 244 m above sea level. Mexico's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 469 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,233 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.17° N, 91.88° 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 | 01:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 03:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 06:06 | +3h |
| London | 09:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 10:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 12:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 13:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 14:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 17:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 18:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 20:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Mexico
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mexico local time:
Cities sharing Mexico's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City04:06
- Los Angeles01:06
- Brooklyn04:06
- Chicago03:06
- Queens04:06
- Houston03:06
- Phoenix02:06
- Philadelphia04:06
- San Antonio03:06
- Manhattan04:06
- San Diego01:06
- The Bronx04:06
Distances from Mexico
| Chicago | 469 km | NE (49°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,411 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,821 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,119 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,411 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 8,433 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,153 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,081 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,660 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,353 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,460 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,233 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Mexico
- Centralia22 km · 03:06
- Wellsville29 km · 03:06
- Fulton36 km · 03:06
- Paris36 km · 03:06
- Hallsville30 km · 03:06
- Vandalia37 km · 03:06
- Montgomery City39 km · 03:06
- Columbia46 km · 03:06
FAQ
What time is it in Mexico right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mexico (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mexico in?
Mexico runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mexico 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 Mexico today?
Mexico sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mexico tonight?
The moon phase over Mexico tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mexico?
The antipode of Mexico — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.17° S, 88.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,812 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mexico?
Mexico sits at about 244 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mexico?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mexico, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.