Right now, local time in San Nicolás is 14:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Nicolás ranks #86646 worldwide by population and #2750 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Nicolás — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Nicolás through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.42° S, 81.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,420 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Nicolás today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for San Nicolás — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Nicolás sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
San Nicolás's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,779 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.42° N, 98.52° 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 | 12:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:29 | +3h |
| London | 20:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:29 | +17h |
Best time to call San Nicolás
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Nicolás local time:
Cities sharing San Nicolás's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:29
- Tijuana12:29
- Iztapalapa14:29
- Puebla14:29
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:29
- Santiago de Querétaro14:29
- León de los Aldama14:29
- Ciudad Juárez13:29
- Zapopan14:29
- Guadalajara14:29
- Mérida14:29
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:29
Distances from San Nicolás
| Los Angeles | 2,779 km | NW (319°) |
| Chicago | 3,016 km | NNE (18°) |
| São Paulo | 7,177 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 9,150 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,409 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 11,002 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,588 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,864 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,428 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,582 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 15,963 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 16,866 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near San Nicolás
- Montecillos4 km · 14:29
- Santiago Tapextla11 km · 14:29
- El Pitahayo13 km · 14:29
- Cuajinicuilapa13 km · 14:29
- Santo Domingo Armenta18 km · 14:29
- San Juan Bautista Lo de Soto21 km · 14:29
- Huehuetán25 km · 14:29
- Barra de Tecoanapa25 km · 14:29
FAQ
What time is it in San Nicolás right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Nicolás (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Nicolás in?
San Nicolás runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Nicolás observe daylight saving time?
San Nicolás does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Nicolás today?
San Nicolás sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Nicolás tonight?
The moon phase over San Nicolás tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Nicolás?
The antipode of San Nicolás — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.42° S, 81.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,420 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Nicolás?
San Nicolás lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Nicolás?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Nicolás, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.