Time Now in Mezcales, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 20.73° N, 105.28° W
Elevation: 18 m above sea level
Population rank: #497 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Nayarit
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Bahia_Banderas
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 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
Mezcales keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Bahia_Banderas time zone. Mezcales does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Mezcales lies barely above sea level, at roughly 18 m. Mezcales is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1954 km off. A major centre in Mexico, Mezcales keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Mezcales gets 12h 28m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 19:14.
Time & Daylight in Mezcales
Daylight Hours in Mezcales
Mezcales gets 12h 29m of daylight today. Sunrise in Mezcales is at 06:45 and sunset in Mezcales is at 19:14.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 52m near the December solstice to 13h 23m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Mezcales and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Mezcales right now.
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Cities Sharing Mezcales's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Mezcales.
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Prayer Times in Mezcales
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 3 Sep ● | 05:28 | 06:45 | 13:00 | 16:24 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:28 | 06:45 | 13:00 | 16:24 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:28 | 06:45 | 12:59 | 16:24 | 19:13 | 20:43 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:29 | 06:46 | 12:59 | 16:23 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:29 | 06:46 | 12:59 | 16:23 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:29 | 06:46 | 12:58 | 16:23 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:30 | 06:46 | 12:58 | 16:23 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
14-day Forecast for Mezcales
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Mezcales
Sunrise
in Mezcales
↑
6:45 AM
Sunset
in Mezcales
↓
7:14 PM
Day Length
12h 28m
Dawn
in Mezcales
6:22 AM
Dusk
in Mezcales
7:37 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Mezcales
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
61.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 23:58
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 12:54
Distances & Clock Changes in Mezcales
How Far Is Mezcales From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,954 km | NW (322deg) |
| New York | 3,691 km | NE (46deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,035 km | SE (125deg) |
| London | 9,210 km | NE (37deg) |
| Paris | 9,496 km | NE (39deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,745 km | NW (312deg) |
| Moscow | 10,820 km | NNE (20deg) |
| Sydney | 12,482 km | WSW (241deg) |
Mezcales's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Mezcales and you would surface in the open ocean, near 20.7deg S, 74.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mezcales
What time is it in Mezcales right now?
The current local time in Mezcales is 01:39 on Thursday, September 03, 2026. Mezcales follows the America/Bahia_Banderas time zone.
What time zone is Mezcales in?
Mezcales runs on the America/Bahia_Banderas 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 Mezcales?
Is Mezcales on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Mezcales as of September 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mezcales today?
In Mezcales today the sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 19:14, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mezcales tonight?
Tonight the moon over Mezcales is in its Last Quarter phase, lit 61.5%.
What is solar time in Mezcales?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mezcales, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.