Time Now in Guadalajara, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 20.67° N, 103.39° W
Elevation: 1,598 m above sea level
Population rank: #10 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Jalisco
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 55m 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
Guadalajara sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC−06:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. In the tropics, Guadalajara has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Guadalajara lies high in the uplands, around 1598 m above sea level. Guadalajara is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 2085 km off. As one of Mexico's largest cities, Guadalajara is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Time & Daylight in Guadalajara
Daylight Hours in Guadalajara
Guadalajara gets 12h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise in Guadalajara is at 06:39 and sunset in Guadalajara is at 19:01.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 52m near the December solstice to 13h 23m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Guadalajara and Major Cities
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How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Guadalajara:
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 9 Sep ● | 05:22 | 06:39 | 12:50 | 16:15 | 19:02 | 20:32 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:23 | 06:39 | 12:50 | 16:15 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:23 | 06:39 | 12:50 | 16:14 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:23 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 16:14 | 18:59 | 20:29 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:24 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 16:14 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:24 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 16:13 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:24 | 06:40 | 12:48 | 16:13 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Guadalajara
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
2.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:09
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 18:09
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Distances & Clock Changes in Guadalajara
How Far Is Guadalajara From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,085 km | NW (319deg) |
| New York | 3,556 km | NE (45deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,871 km | SE (126deg) |
| London | 9,095 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,377 km | NE (40deg) |
| Moscow | 10,757 km | NNE (21deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,894 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sydney | 12,650 km | WSW (241deg) |
Guadalajara's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Guadalajara and you would surface in the open ocean, near 20.7deg S, 76.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Guadalajara
What time is it in Guadalajara right now?
The current local time in Guadalajara is 12:42 on Wednesday, September 09, 2026. Guadalajara follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Guadalajara in?
Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara?
To turn UTC into Guadalajara time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward, which places Guadalajara at UTC-06:00 right now.
Is Guadalajara on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 09, 2026, Guadalajara is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What moon phase is visible over Guadalajara tonight?
Over Guadalajara tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 2.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Guadalajara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Guadalajara, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.