Right now, local time in Tecate is 17:45 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tecate ranks #9645 worldwide by population and #194 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tijuana PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tecate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.5660° N, 116.6319° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Baja California
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 64,764 · #9645 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tecate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.57° S, 63.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,431 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tecate today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 25.9° from north (NNE (26°))
Full prayer timetable for Tecate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tecate sits in the America/Tijuana time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Tecate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 223 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,337 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.57° N, 116.63° 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 | 17:45 | same time |
| Chicago | 19:45 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 21:45 | +4h |
| London | 00:45 | +7h |
| Paris | 01:45 | +8h |
| Moscow | 03:45 | +10h |
| Dubai | 04:45 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 06:15 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:45 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 08:45 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 09:45 | +16h |
| Sydney | 11:45 | +18h |
Best time to call Tecate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tecate local time:
Cities sharing Tecate's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City18:45
- Tijuana17:45
- Iztapalapa18:45
- Puebla18:45
- Ecatepec de Morelos18:45
- Santiago de Querétaro18:45
- León de los Aldama18:45
- Ciudad Juárez18:45
- Zapopan18:45
- Guadalajara18:45
- Mérida18:45
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero18:45
Distances from Tecate
| Los Angeles | 223 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 2,752 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 8,807 km | NE (35°) |
| Tokyo | 9,034 km | NW (307°) |
| Paris | 9,134 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,694 km | ESE (120°) |
| Moscow | 9,894 km | NNE (14°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,871 km | NW (312°) |
| Sydney | 12,125 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,529 km | N (9°) |
| Mumbai | 14,191 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 14,337 km | WNW (304°) |
Cities near Tecate
- Alfonso Garzón [Granjas Familiares]3 km · 17:45
- Maclovio Herrera (Colonia Aviación)3 km · 17:45
- Lomas de Santa Anita3 km · 17:45
- Hacienda Tecate10 km · 17:45
- Villa del Campo12 km · 17:45
- Campo16 km · 17:45
- El Niño16 km · 17:45
- Ejido Ojo de Agua18 km · 17:45
FAQ
What time is it in Tecate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tecate (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Tecate in?
Tecate runs on the America/Tijuana IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Tecate observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tecate today?
Tecate sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tecate tonight?
The moon phase over Tecate tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tecate?
The antipode of Tecate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.57° S, 63.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,431 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tecate?
Tecate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tecate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tecate, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.