Time Now in Minatitlán, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 18° N, 94.56° W
Elevation: 25 m above sea level
Population rank: #127 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Veracruz
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 20m 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
Minatitlán sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC−06:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Minatitlán has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Minatitlán lies barely above sea level, at roughly 25 m. The nearest big city, Los Angeles, is a distant 2951 km away. As one of Mexico's largest cities, Minatitlán is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Minatitlán gets 12h 39m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 18:40.
Time & Daylight in Minatitlán
Daylight Hours in Minatitlán
Minatitlán gets 12h 39m of daylight today. Sunrise in Minatitlán is at 06:01 and sunset in Minatitlán is at 18:40.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 03m near the December solstice to 13h 12m near the June solstice.
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Prayer Times in Minatitlán
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:44 | 06:01 | 12:21 | 15:38 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:44 | 06:01 | 12:21 | 15:38 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:44 | 06:02 | 12:21 | 15:38 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:45 | 06:02 | 12:20 | 15:38 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:45 | 06:02 | 12:20 | 15:38 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:45 | 06:02 | 12:20 | 15:38 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:46 | 06:02 | 12:20 | 15:38 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Minatitlán
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Distances & Clock Changes in Minatitlán
How Far Is Minatitlán From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,951 km | NW (312deg) |
| New York | 3,199 km | NNE (34deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,957 km | SE (130deg) |
| London | 8,750 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 9,001 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 10,671 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,760 km | NW (317deg) |
| Sydney | 13,316 km | WSW (241deg) |
Minatitlán's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Minatitlán and you would surface in the open ocean, near 18.0deg S, 85.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Minatitlán
What time is it in Minatitlán right now?
The current local time in Minatitlán is 12:15 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Minatitlán follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Minatitlán in?
Clocks in Minatitlán follow the America/Mexico_City 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 Minatitlán?
To turn UTC into Minatitlán time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward, which places Minatitlán at UTC-06:00 right now.
Is Minatitlán on daylight saving time right now?
No — Minatitlán is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Minatitlán today?
Today in Minatitlán: sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset is at 18:40, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minatitlán tonight?
Tonight the moon over Minatitlán is in its First Quarter phase, lit 56.3%.
What is solar time in Minatitlán?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minatitlán, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.