Right now, local time in Tapachula is 12:19 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tapachula ranks #1707 worldwide by population and #60 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tapachula — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tapachula through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.91° S, 87.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,028 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tapachula today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 53.4° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Tapachula — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tapachula sits in the America/Merida time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Tapachula's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,032 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,486 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.91° N, 92.26° 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 | 10:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | +3h |
| London | 18:19 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:19 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +17h |
Best time to call Tapachula
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tapachula local time:
Cities sharing Tapachula's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City12:19
- Tijuana10:19
- Iztapalapa12:19
- Puebla12:19
- Ecatepec de Morelos12:19
- Santiago de Querétaro12:19
- León de los Aldama12:19
- Ciudad Juárez11:19
- Zapopan12:19
- Guadalajara12:19
- Mérida12:19
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero12:19
Distances from Tapachula
| Chicago | 3,032 km | N (8°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,364 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 6,548 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,861 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,096 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,877 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,175 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,356 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,332 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,973 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 15,906 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 17,486 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near Tapachula
- El Sacrificio5 km · 12:19
- Cebadilla 1ra. Sección5 km · 12:19
- Octavio Paz5 km · 12:19
- Los Palacios5 km · 12:19
- Llano de la Lima6 km · 12:19
- Los Cafetales6 km · 12:19
- Vida Mejor I7 km · 12:19
- Viva México7 km · 12:19
FAQ
What time is it in Tapachula right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tapachula (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tapachula in?
Tapachula runs on the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Tapachula observe daylight saving time?
Tapachula does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tapachula today?
Tapachula sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tapachula tonight?
The moon phase over Tapachula tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tapachula?
The antipode of Tapachula — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.91° S, 87.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,028 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tapachula?
Tapachula lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tapachula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tapachula, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.