Time Now in Mérida, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 20.98° N, 89.62° W
Elevation: 14 m above sea level
Population rank: #11 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Yucatán
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Merida
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
Mérida keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Merida time zone. Mérida 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, Mérida has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. At about 14 m, Mérida is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 2643 km away. Mérida ranks among the biggest cities in Mexico, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Mérida at 05:44 and sets at 18:05, giving 12h 21m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Mérida
Daylight Hours in Mérida
Mérida gets 12h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise in Mérida is at 05:44 and sunset in Mérida is at 18:05.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 51m near the December solstice to 13h 24m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Mérida and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Mérida right now.
Other Cities in Mexico with Local Time
Cities Sharing Mérida's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Mérida.
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Prayer Times in Mérida
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 10 Sep ● | 04:27 | 05:44 | 11:55 | 15:20 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:28 | 05:44 | 11:55 | 15:20 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:28 | 05:44 | 11:54 | 15:19 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:28 | 05:45 | 11:54 | 15:19 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:28 | 05:45 | 11:54 | 15:19 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:29 | 05:45 | 11:53 | 15:18 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 04:29 | 05:45 | 11:53 | 15:18 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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14-day Forecast for Mérida
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Mérida
Sunrise
in Mérida
↑
5:44 AM
Sunset
in Mérida
↓
6:05 PM
Day Length
12h 21m
Dawn
in Mérida
5:21 AM
Dusk
in Mérida
6:28 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Mérida
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 05:12
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:50
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Distances & Clock Changes in Mérida
How Far Is Mérida From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,643 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,159 km | WNW (303deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,796 km | SE (134deg) |
| London | 8,164 km | NE (40deg) |
| Paris | 8,408 km | NE (43deg) |
| Moscow | 10,147 km | NNE (27deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,856 km | NW (320deg) |
| Dubai | 13,631 km | NE (38deg) |
Mérida's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Mérida and you would surface in the open ocean, near 21.0deg S, 90.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mérida
What time is it in Mérida right now?
The current local time in Mérida is 01:54 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Mérida follows the America/Merida time zone.
What time zone is Mérida in?
Clocks in Mérida follow the America/Merida IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). 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 Mérida?
Is Mérida on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Mérida as of September 10, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mérida today?
Mérida sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mérida tonight?
The moon phase over Mérida tonight is New Moon with 0.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Mérida?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mérida, the clock is closely aligned with local solar time.