Right now, local time in Oaxaca is 07:05 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oaxaca ranks #2390 worldwide by population and #83 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 07m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oaxaca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oaxaca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.06° S, 83.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,556 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oaxaca today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 49.5° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Oaxaca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oaxaca sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Oaxaca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,856 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,971 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.06° N, 96.73° 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 | 05:05 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | +3h |
| London | 13:05 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:05 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +17h |
Best time to call Oaxaca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oaxaca local time:
Cities sharing Oaxaca's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City07:05
- Tijuana05:05
- Iztapalapa07:05
- Puebla07:05
- Ecatepec de Morelos07:05
- Santiago de Querétaro07:05
- León de los Aldama07:05
- Ciudad Juárez06:05
- Zapopan07:05
- Guadalajara07:05
- Mérida07:05
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero07:05
Distances from Oaxaca
| Los Angeles | 2,856 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 2,893 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 7,070 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 8,975 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,230 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,860 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 11,672 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,065 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 14,419 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,494 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 15,845 km | NNE (16°) |
| Singapore | 16,971 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Oaxaca
- Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán4 km · 07:05
- El Rosario4 km · 07:05
- San Antonio de la Cal4 km · 07:05
- Santa Cruz Amilpas4 km · 07:05
- San Sebastián Tutla5 km · 07:05
- San Agustin de las Juntas6 km · 07:05
- La Cañada6 km · 07:05
- San Jacinto Amilpas6 km · 07:05
FAQ
What time is it in Oaxaca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oaxaca (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oaxaca in?
Oaxaca runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Oaxaca observe daylight saving time?
Oaxaca does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oaxaca today?
Oaxaca sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oaxaca tonight?
The moon phase over Oaxaca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oaxaca?
The antipode of Oaxaca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.06° S, 83.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,556 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oaxaca?
Oaxaca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oaxaca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oaxaca, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.