Time Now in El Rosario, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 24.26° N, 107.18° W
Elevation: 17 m above sea level
Population rank: #660 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Sinaloa
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mazatlan
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: MST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CST, EST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CDT, MDT, PDT
El Rosario keeps its clocks on UTC−07:00, in the America/Mazatlan time zone. El Rosario does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. El Rosario sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At about 17 m, El Rosario is practically at sea level. El Rosario is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1528 km off. El Rosario is a significant city in Mexico, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over El Rosario at 05:48 and sets at 18:31, giving 12h 42m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in El Rosario
Daylight Hours in El Rosario
El Rosario gets 12h 43m of daylight today. Sunrise in El Rosario is at 05:48 and sunset in El Rosario is at 18:31.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 38m near the December solstice to 13h 38m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between El Rosario and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from El Rosario right now.
Other Cities in Mexico with Local Time
Cities Sharing El Rosario's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as El Rosario.
Weather in El Rosario
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Prayer Times in El Rosario
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Aug ● | 04:27 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 15:38 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:28 | 05:48 | 12:10 | 15:38 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:28 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 15:37 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 04:29 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 15:37 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:29 | 05:49 | 12:09 | 15:37 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:30 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 15:37 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:30 | 05:50 | 12:08 | 15:36 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
14-day Forecast for El Rosario
Sunrise & Sunset Times for El Rosario
Sunrise
in El Rosario
↑
5:48 AM
Sunset
in El Rosario
↓
6:31 PM
Day Length
12h 42m
Dawn
in El Rosario
5:24 AM
Dusk
in El Rosario
6:55 PM
Moon Phases & Times for El Rosario
Current Phase
Full Moon
Illumination
100.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 18:56
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 06:10
Distances & Clock Changes in El Rosario
How Far Is El Rosario From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,528 km | NW (318deg) |
| New York | 3,578 km | NE (51deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,419 km | SE (125deg) |
| London | 9,015 km | NE (37deg) |
| Paris | 9,313 km | NE (39deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,337 km | NW (312deg) |
| Moscow | 10,515 km | NNE (19deg) |
| Sydney | 12,500 km | WSW (242deg) |
El Rosario's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from El Rosario and you would surface in the open ocean, near 24.3deg S, 72.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about El Rosario
What time is it in El Rosario right now?
The current local time in El Rosario is 19:22 on Thursday, August 27, 2026. El Rosario follows the America/Mazatlan time zone.
What time zone is El Rosario in?
Clocks in El Rosario follow the America/Mazatlan IANA time zone (UTC-07:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is El Rosario?
Right now El Rosario sits at UTC-07:00. Going from UTC to local time in El Rosario means moving the clock 07:00 hours backward.
Is El Rosario on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in El Rosario as of August 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Rosario today?
El Rosario sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 12h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Rosario tonight?
The moon phase over El Rosario tonight is Full Moon with 100.0% illumination.
What is solar time in El Rosario?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Rosario, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.