Time Now in Tapachula, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 14.9° N, 92.26° W
Elevation: 170 m above sea level
Population rank: #91 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Chiapas
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 10m 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
Local time in Tapachula runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Mexico_City). Tapachula 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. Tapachula sits at a modest 170 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Los Angeles, is a distant 3365 km away. As one of Mexico's largest cities, Tapachula is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Tapachula sees 12h 22m between a 05:57 sunrise and a 18:20 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Tapachula
Daylight Hours in Tapachula
Tapachula gets 12h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tapachula is at 05:57 and sunset in Tapachula is at 18:20.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 14m near the December solstice to 13h 00m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Tapachula and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Tapachula's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 04:42 | 05:56 | 12:08 | 15:24 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:42 | 05:56 | 12:08 | 15:24 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:42 | 05:57 | 12:08 | 15:24 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:42 | 05:57 | 12:07 | 15:24 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:42 | 05:57 | 12:07 | 15:24 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:43 | 05:57 | 12:07 | 15:24 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:43 | 05:57 | 12:06 | 15:24 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tapachula
Sunrise
in Tapachula
↑
5:57 AM
Sunset
in Tapachula
↓
6:20 PM
Day Length
12h 22m
Dawn
in Tapachula
5:35 AM
Dusk
in Tapachula
6:42 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Tapachula
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
72.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:21
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 10:44
Distances & Clock Changes in Tapachula
How Far Is Tapachula From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,365 km | NW (314deg) |
| New York | 3,370 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,547 km | SE (130deg) |
| London | 8,862 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 9,097 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 10,877 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Tokyo | 12,179 km | NW (317deg) |
| Sydney | 13,356 km | WSW (239deg) |
Tapachula's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tapachula and you would surface in the open ocean, near 14.9deg S, 87.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tapachula
What time is it in Tapachula right now?
The current local time in Tapachula is 00:21 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. Tapachula follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Tapachula in?
Tapachula 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 Tapachula?
Is Tapachula on daylight saving time right now?
No — Tapachula is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tapachula today?
Tapachula sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tapachula tonight?
Tonight the moon over Tapachula is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 72.7%.
What is solar time in Tapachula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tapachula, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.