Time Now in Oaxaca, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 17.07° N, 96.72° W
Elevation: 1,567 m above sea level
Population rank: #78 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Oaxaca
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 25m 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
Oaxaca sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC−06:00. Oaxaca does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Oaxaca has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. At roughly 1567 m, Oaxaca is a genuine high-altitude city. Oaxaca is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 2856 km off. As one of Mexico's largest cities, Oaxaca is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Oaxaca gets 12h 38m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 18:49.
Time & Daylight in Oaxaca
Daylight Hours in Oaxaca
Oaxaca gets 12h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Oaxaca is at 06:11 and sunset in Oaxaca is at 18:49.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 06m near the December solstice to 13h 09m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Oaxaca and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Oaxaca right now.
Other Cities in Mexico with Local Time
Cities Sharing Oaxaca's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Oaxaca.
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Prayer Times in Oaxaca
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 19 Aug ● | 04:53 | 06:11 | 12:30 | 15:45 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:54 | 06:11 | 12:30 | 15:45 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:54 | 06:11 | 12:30 | 15:45 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:54 | 06:11 | 12:29 | 15:45 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:55 | 06:11 | 12:29 | 15:45 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:55 | 06:11 | 12:29 | 15:45 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:55 | 06:12 | 12:29 | 15:45 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Oaxaca
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Distances & Clock Changes in Oaxaca
How Far Is Oaxaca From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,856 km | NW (315deg) |
| New York | 3,414 km | NE (35deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,069 km | SE (128deg) |
| London | 8,974 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 9,229 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 10,859 km | NNE (24deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,676 km | NW (316deg) |
| Sydney | 13,066 km | WSW (240deg) |
Oaxaca's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Oaxaca and you would surface in the open ocean, near 17.1deg S, 83.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oaxaca
What time is it in Oaxaca right now?
The current local time in Oaxaca is 12:42 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Oaxaca follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Oaxaca in?
Oaxaca uses the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Oaxaca?
Is Oaxaca on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Oaxaca as of August 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oaxaca today?
In Oaxaca today the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:49, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oaxaca tonight?
Tonight the moon over Oaxaca is in its First Quarter phase, lit 46.9%.
What is solar time in Oaxaca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oaxaca, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.