Right now, local time in Tampico is 07:05 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tampico ranks #1948 worldwide by population and #70 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tampico — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.2852° N, 97.8778° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tamaulipas
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 309,003 · #1948 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tampico through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.29° S, 82.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,923 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tampico today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 46.3° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Tampico — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tampico sits in the America/Monterrey time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Tampico's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,379 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,487 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.29° N, 97.88° 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 Tampico
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tampico local time:
Cities sharing Tampico'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 Tampico
| Chicago | 2,379 km | NNE (21°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,379 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 7,528 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,600 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,871 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,376 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,172 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,238 km | WSW (243°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,961 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,988 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 15,313 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,487 km | NW (315°) |
Cities near Tampico
- Ciudad Madero6 km · 07:05
- Moralillo8 km · 07:05
- Miramar9 km · 07:05
- Primero de Mayo9 km · 07:05
- Anahuac9 km · 07:05
- Benito Juárez10 km · 07:05
- La Pedrera12 km · 07:05
- Ciudad Cuauhtémoc12 km · 07:05
FAQ
What time is it in Tampico right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tampico (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tampico in?
Tampico runs on the America/Monterrey IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Tampico observe daylight saving time?
Tampico does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tampico today?
Tampico sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tampico tonight?
The moon phase over Tampico tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tampico?
The antipode of Tampico — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.29° S, 82.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,923 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tampico?
Tampico lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tampico?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tampico, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.