Right now, local time in Sonora is 22:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sonora ranks #132760 worldwide by population and #6662 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
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 59m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sonora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sonora through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.11° S, 83.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,634 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sonora today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Sonora — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sonora sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Sonora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,671 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,826 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.11° N, 96.64° 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 | 20:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 22:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 01:24 | +3h |
| London | 04:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 05:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 07:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 08:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 12:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 13:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 15:24 | +17h |
Best time to call Sonora
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sonora local time:
Cities sharing Sonora's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City22:24
- Tijuana20:24
- Iztapalapa22:24
- Puebla22:24
- Ecatepec de Morelos22:24
- Santiago de Querétaro22:24
- León de los Aldama22:24
- Ciudad Juárez21:24
- Zapopan22:24
- Guadalajara22:24
- Mérida22:24
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero22:24
Distances from Sonora
| Chicago | 2,671 km | NNE (17°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,705 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 7,205 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,792 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,052 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,648 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 11,516 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,185 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 14,222 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,320 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 15,623 km | NNE (16°) |
| Singapore | 16,826 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Sonora
- Cerritos4 km · 22:24
- San Francisco Nacaxtle4 km · 22:24
- Camarón de Tejeda10 km · 22:24
- Acazónica12 km · 22:24
- Rincón de Barrabás16 km · 22:24
- Paso del Macho18 km · 22:24
- Ejido la Piña (Maromilla)18 km · 22:24
- Santa María Tatetla20 km · 22:24
FAQ
What time is it in Sonora right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sonora (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sonora in?
Sonora runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sonora observe daylight saving time?
Sonora does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sonora today?
Sonora sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sonora tonight?
The moon phase over Sonora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sonora?
The antipode of Sonora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.11° S, 83.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,634 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sonora?
Sonora lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sonora?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sonora, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.