Time Now in Zacatecas, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 22.77° N, 102.58° W
Elevation: 2,480 m above sea level
Population rank: #114 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Zacatecas
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 50m 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
Zacatecas sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC−06:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Zacatecas has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Zacatecas lies high in the uplands, around 2480 m above sea level. Zacatecas is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 1976 km off. As one of Mexico's largest cities, Zacatecas is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Zacatecas sees 12h 47m between a 06:29 sunrise and a 19:17 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Zacatecas
Daylight Hours in Zacatecas
Zacatecas gets 12h 48m of daylight today. Sunrise in Zacatecas is at 06:29 and sunset in Zacatecas is at 19:17.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 44m near the December solstice to 13h 32m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 05:08 | 06:29 | 12:53 | 16:19 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:09 | 06:29 | 12:53 | 16:18 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:09 | 06:29 | 12:53 | 16:18 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:10 | 06:30 | 12:52 | 16:18 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:10 | 06:30 | 12:52 | 16:18 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:11 | 06:30 | 12:52 | 16:18 | 19:13 | 20:43 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:11 | 06:31 | 12:51 | 16:18 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Zacatecas
Sunrise
in Zacatecas
↑
6:29 AM
Sunset
in Zacatecas
↓
7:17 PM
Day Length
12h 47m
Dawn
in Zacatecas
6:05 AM
Dusk
in Zacatecas
7:40 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Zacatecas
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
62.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 14:48
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:23
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Distances & Clock Changes in Zacatecas
How Far Is Zacatecas From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,976 km | NW (313deg) |
| New York | 3,333 km | NE (47deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,941 km | SE (127deg) |
| London | 8,860 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,144 km | NE (40deg) |
| Moscow | 10,509 km | NNE (21deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,795 km | NW (314deg) |
| Sydney | 12,835 km | WSW (242deg) |
Zacatecas's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Zacatecas and you would surface in the open ocean, near 22.8deg S, 77.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Zacatecas
What time is it in Zacatecas right now?
The current local time in Zacatecas is 04:27 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Zacatecas follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Zacatecas in?
Zacatecas 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 Zacatecas?
Is Zacatecas on daylight saving time right now?
No — Zacatecas is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zacatecas today?
Zacatecas sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 19:17 today, giving 12h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zacatecas tonight?
Tonight the moon over Zacatecas is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 62.6%.
What is solar time in Zacatecas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zacatecas, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.