Right now, local time in Monterrey is 00:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monterrey ranks #490 worldwide by population and #13 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monterrey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.6843° N, 100.3172° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nuevo León
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 1,135,512 · #490 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monterrey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.68° S, 79.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,795 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monterrey today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 43.0° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Monterrey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monterrey sits in the America/Monterrey time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Monterrey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,958 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.68° N, 100.32° 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 | 23:08 | −1h |
| Chicago | 01:08 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 03:08 | +3h |
| London | 06:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 07:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 09:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 10:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 11:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 14:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 15:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 17:08 | +17h |
Best time to call Monterrey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monterrey local time:
Cities sharing Monterrey's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City00:08
- Tijuana23:08
- Iztapalapa00:08
- Puebla00:08
- Ecatepec de Morelos00:08
- Santiago de Querétaro00:08
- León de los Aldama00:08
- Ciudad Juárez00:08
- Zapopan00:08
- Guadalajara00:08
- Mérida00:08
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero00:08
Distances from Monterrey
| Los Angeles | 1,958 km | WNW (303°) |
| Chicago | 2,144 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 7,959 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,463 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,748 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,123 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,729 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,187 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,511 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,774 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 14,990 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 16,044 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Monterrey
- Guadalupe6 km · 00:08
- San Nicolás de los Garza7 km · 00:08
- San Pedro Garza García9 km · 00:08
- Ciudad General Escobedo12 km · 00:08
- Jardines de la Silla14 km · 00:08
- Santa Catarina14 km · 00:08
- Mitras Poniente15 km · 00:08
- Prados de Santa Rosa16 km · 00:08
FAQ
What time is it in Monterrey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monterrey (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Monterrey in?
Monterrey runs on the America/Monterrey IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Monterrey observe daylight saving time?
Monterrey does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Monterrey today?
Monterrey sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monterrey tonight?
The moon phase over Monterrey tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monterrey?
The antipode of Monterrey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.68° S, 79.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,795 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monterrey?
Monterrey lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Monterrey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monterrey, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.