Right now, local time in Mexico is 16:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mexico ranks #122101 worldwide by population and #13971 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mexico — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4595° N, 76.2288° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 125 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,574 · #122101 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
- 43.46° S, 103.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,413 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Mexico — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mexico sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mexico sits at just 125 m above sea level. Mexico's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 948 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,821 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.46° N, 76.23° 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 | 13:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:37 | +2h |
| London | 21:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:37 | +16h |
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 City16:37
- Los Angeles13:37
- Brooklyn16:37
- Chicago15:37
- Queens16:37
- Houston15:37
- Phoenix14:37
- Philadelphia16:37
- San Antonio15:37
- Manhattan16:37
- San Diego13:37
- The Bronx16:37
Distances from Mexico
| Chicago | 948 km | W (263°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,747 km | W (268°) |
| London | 5,525 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,807 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,361 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 8,041 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,493 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 10,913 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,385 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,624 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,032 km | N (360°) |
| Sydney | 15,821 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Mexico
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 45.
What time zone is Mexico in?
Mexico runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:42 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mexico tonight?
The moon phase over Mexico tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mexico?
The antipode of Mexico — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.46° S, 103.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,413 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 125 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% 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 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.