Time Now in Chetumal, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 18.51° N, 88.3° W
Elevation: 9 m above sea level
Population rank: #98 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Quintana Roo
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Cancun
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CST, EST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CDT, MDT, PDT
Chetumal keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/Cancun time zone. Chetumal 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. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Chetumal lies barely above sea level, at roughly 9 m. Chetumal is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 2820 km off. As one of Mexico's largest cities, Chetumal is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Chetumal sees 12h 29m between a 06:38 sunrise and a 19:08 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Chetumal
Daylight Hours in Chetumal
Chetumal gets 12h 29m of daylight today. Sunrise in Chetumal is at 06:38 and sunset in Chetumal is at 19:08.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 01m near the December solstice to 13h 14m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Chetumal and Major Cities
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Other Cities in Mexico with Local Time
Cities Sharing Chetumal's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Chetumal.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:21 | 06:38 | 12:53 | 16:14 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:22 | 06:38 | 12:53 | 16:14 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:22 | 06:38 | 12:52 | 16:13 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:22 | 06:38 | 12:52 | 16:13 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:23 | 06:39 | 12:52 | 16:13 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:23 | 06:39 | 12:51 | 16:13 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:23 | 06:39 | 12:51 | 16:13 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Chetumal
Sunrise
in Chetumal
↑
6:38 AM
Sunset
in Chetumal
↓
7:08 PM
Day Length
12h 29m
Dawn
in Chetumal
6:16 AM
Dusk
in Chetumal
7:30 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Chetumal
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
85.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:27
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 10:33
Distances & Clock Changes in Chetumal
How Far Is Chetumal From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,820 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,430 km | NW (306deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,505 km | SE (134deg) |
| London | 8,284 km | NE (40deg) |
| Paris | 8,516 km | NE (43deg) |
| Moscow | 10,330 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Tokyo | 12,155 km | NW (320deg) |
| Dubai | 13,757 km | NE (40deg) |
Chetumal's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Chetumal and you would surface in the open ocean, near 18.5deg S, 91.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chetumal
What time is it in Chetumal right now?
The current local time in Chetumal is 15:44 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Chetumal follows the America/Cancun time zone.
What time zone is Chetumal in?
Chetumal runs on the America/Cancun IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), 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 Chetumal?
Is Chetumal on daylight saving time right now?
No — Chetumal is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chetumal today?
In Chetumal today the sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:08, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chetumal tonight?
Over Chetumal tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 85.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Chetumal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chetumal, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.