Time Now in Acala, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 16.56° N, 92.8° W
Elevation: 420 m above sea level
Population rank: #695 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Chiapas
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CST, EST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CDT, MDT, PDT
Acala keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Mexico_City time zone. Acala does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Acala has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Perched at about 420 m, Acala sits well above the coast. Acala is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 3197 km off. Acala is a significant city in Mexico, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Acala gets 12h 25m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 18:23.
Time & Daylight in Acala
Daylight Hours in Acala
Acala gets 12h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise in Acala is at 05:58 and sunset in Acala is at 18:23.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 08m near the December solstice to 13h 07m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Acala and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Acala right now.
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Cities Sharing Acala's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Acala.
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Prayer Times in Acala
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 1 Sep ● | 04:42 | 05:57 | 12:11 | 15:29 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:42 | 05:57 | 12:10 | 15:29 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:42 | 05:58 | 12:10 | 15:29 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:43 | 05:58 | 12:10 | 15:28 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:43 | 05:58 | 12:09 | 15:28 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:43 | 05:58 | 12:09 | 15:28 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:43 | 05:58 | 12:09 | 15:28 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
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How Far Is Acala From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,197 km | NW (312deg) |
| New York | 3,236 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,711 km | SE (130deg) |
| London | 8,755 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,997 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,736 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Tokyo | 12,004 km | NW (317deg) |
| Sydney | 13,400 km | WSW (240deg) |
Acala's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Acala and you would surface in the open ocean, near 16.6deg S, 87.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Acala
What time is it in Acala right now?
The current local time in Acala is 05:17 on Tuesday, September 01, 2026. Acala follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Acala in?
Acala runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Acala?
Is Acala on daylight saving time right now?
No — Acala is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 01, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Acala today?
Today in Acala: sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 18:23, giving 12h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acala tonight?
Tonight the moon over Acala is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 80.2%.
What is solar time in Acala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acala, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.