Right now, local time in Veracruz is 14:23 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Veracruz ranks #144295 worldwide by population and #8179 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Veracruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Veracruz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.40° S, 88.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,061 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Veracruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 52.8° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Veracruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Veracruz sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Veracruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,863 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,386 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.40° N, 92.00° 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 | 12:23 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:23 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:23 | +3h |
| London | 20:23 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:23 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:23 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:23 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:53 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:23 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:23 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:23 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:23 | +17h |
Best time to call Veracruz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Veracruz local time:
Cities sharing Veracruz's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City14:23
- Tijuana12:23
- Iztapalapa14:23
- Puebla14:23
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:23
- Santiago de Querétaro14:23
- León de los Aldama14:23
- Ciudad Juárez13:23
- Zapopan14:23
- Guadalajara14:23
- Mérida14:23
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:23
Distances from Veracruz
| Chicago | 2,863 km | N (8°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,271 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,635 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,714 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,953 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,714 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 12,071 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,465 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 14,184 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,852 km | NW (326°) |
| Mumbai | 15,742 km | NNE (23°) |
| Singapore | 17,386 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near Veracruz
- Jalisco4 km · 14:23
- Saltillo6 km · 14:23
- Yasha8 km · 14:23
- Plan de Ayala8 km · 14:23
- Lomantán8 km · 14:23
- Rafael Ramírez9 km · 14:23
- Las Margaritas10 km · 14:23
- Bajucu11 km · 14:23
FAQ
What time is it in Veracruz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Veracruz (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Veracruz in?
Veracruz runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Veracruz observe daylight saving time?
Veracruz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Veracruz today?
Veracruz sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Veracruz tonight?
The moon phase over Veracruz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Veracruz?
The antipode of Veracruz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.40° S, 88.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,061 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Veracruz?
Veracruz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Veracruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Veracruz, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.