Right now, local time in Monterrey is 14:56 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monterrey ranks #142981 worldwide by population and #7978 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 11h 10m (winter) – 13h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monterrey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 16.06° S, 86.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,181 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
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 52.2° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Monterrey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monterrey sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 33m 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 Chicago, 2,923 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,311 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.06° N, 93.37° 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 | 12:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:56 | +3h |
| London | 20:56 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:56 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:56 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:56 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:26 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:56 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:56 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:56 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:56 | +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 City14:56
- Tijuana12:56
- Iztapalapa14:56
- Puebla14:56
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:56
- Santiago de Querétaro14:56
- León de los Aldama14:56
- Ciudad Juárez13:56
- Zapopan14:56
- Guadalajara14:56
- Mérida14:56
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:56
Distances from Monterrey
| Chicago | 2,923 km | N (10°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,190 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,722 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,837 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,078 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,812 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 12,000 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,319 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 14,303 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,799 km | NW (324°) |
| Mumbai | 15,833 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 17,311 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near Monterrey
- Emiliano Zapata16 km · 14:56
- Francisco Villa17 km · 14:56
- Villa Corzo17 km · 14:56
- Villaflores22 km · 14:56
- Tres Picos26 km · 14:56
- San Pedro Buenavista27 km · 14:56
- Doctor Domingo Chanona32 km · 14:56
- Tamaulipas33 km · 14:56
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/Mexico_City 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 06:11 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monterrey tonight?
The moon phase over Monterrey tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monterrey?
The antipode of Monterrey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.06° S, 86.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,181 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 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.