Right now, local time in Tulum is 08:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tulum ranks #29561 worldwide by population and #538 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Cancun EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tulum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.2117° N, 87.4633° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 18,233 · #29561 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tulum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.21° S, 92.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,006 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tulum today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Tulum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tulum sits in the America/Cancun time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Tulum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,409 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,321 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.21° N, 87.46° 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 | 05:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | +2h |
| London | 13:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Tulum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tulum local time:
Cities sharing Tulum's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City07:14
- Tijuana05:14
- Iztapalapa07:14
- Puebla07:14
- Ecatepec de Morelos07:14
- Santiago de Querétaro07:14
- León de los Aldama07:14
- Ciudad Juárez06:14
- Zapopan07:14
- Guadalajara07:14
- Mérida07:14
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero07:14
Distances from Tulum
| Chicago | 2,409 km | N (360°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,393 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 6,577 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,082 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,317 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,121 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,061 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 13,553 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,089 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,735 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 15,154 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 17,321 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Tulum
- Ciudad Chemuyil19 km · 08:14
- Akumal26 km · 08:14
- Puerto Aventuras41 km · 08:14
- Coba42 km · 08:14
- Playa del Carmen61 km · 08:14
- Cozumel63 km · 08:14
- Chemax70 km · 07:14
- Nuevo Xcán75 km · 08:14
FAQ
What time is it in Tulum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tulum (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tulum in?
Tulum runs on the America/Cancun IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Tulum observe daylight saving time?
Tulum does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tulum today?
Tulum sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tulum tonight?
The moon phase over Tulum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tulum?
The antipode of Tulum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.21° S, 92.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,006 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tulum?
Tulum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tulum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tulum, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.