Right now, local time in Monterrey is 08:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monterrey ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #121 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monterrey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.7573° N, 84.1096° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 0 · #159242 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
- 9.76° S, 95.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 286 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:59 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monterrey today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Monterrey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monterrey sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Monterrey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,588 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,500 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.76° N, 84.11° 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 | 06:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:29 | +3h |
| London | 14:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:29 | +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 Costa Rica
- San José08:29
- Limón08:29
- San Francisco08:29
- Alajuela08:29
- Liberia08:29
- Paraíso08:29
- Puntarenas08:29
- San Isidro08:29
- Curridabat08:29
- San Vicente08:29
- San Vicente de Moravia08:29
- San José08:29
Distances from Monterrey
| Chicago | 3,588 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,400 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,506 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,744 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,934 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,977 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,189 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,795 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,143 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,929 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,939 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,500 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Monterrey
- San Ignacio7 km · 08:29
- Pacayas9 km · 08:29
- Salitrillos11 km · 08:29
- San Pablo11 km · 08:29
- Aserrí12 km · 08:29
- San Juan de Dios14 km · 08:29
- Tejar14 km · 08:29
- San Miguel14 km · 08:29
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 (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monterrey in?
Monterrey runs on the America/Costa_Rica 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 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monterrey tonight?
The moon phase over Monterrey tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monterrey?
The antipode of Monterrey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.76° S, 95.89° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 286 km from that city. 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 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.