Right now, local time in Santa Elena is 14:44 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Elena ranks #84168 worldwide by population and #2613 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Elena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Elena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.33° S, 90.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,141 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Elena today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 52.7° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Elena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Elena sits in the America/Merida time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Santa Elena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,404 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,193 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.33° N, 89.64° 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 | 12:44 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:44 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:44 | +3h |
| London | 20:44 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:44 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:44 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:44 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:14 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:44 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:44 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:44 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:44 | +17h |
Best time to call Santa Elena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Elena local time:
Cities sharing Santa Elena's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:44
- Tijuana12:44
- Iztapalapa14:44
- Puebla14:44
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:44
- Santiago de Querétaro14:44
- León de los Aldama14:44
- Ciudad Juárez13:44
- Zapopan14:44
- Guadalajara14:44
- Mérida14:44
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:44
Distances from Santa Elena
| Chicago | 2,404 km | N (4°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,197 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 6,747 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,220 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,462 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,213 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,906 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,687 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 13,893 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,614 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,243 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,193 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Santa Elena
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Elena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Elena (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Elena in?
Santa Elena runs on the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Santa Elena observe daylight saving time?
Santa Elena does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Elena today?
Santa Elena sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Elena tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Elena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Elena?
The antipode of Santa Elena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.33° S, 90.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,141 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Elena?
Santa Elena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Elena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Elena, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.