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Current local time in Guadalajara

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30 September 2026WednesdayWednesday, 30 September 2026
Calling Code +52
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Sun & moon in Guadalajara today

Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
18:42
Daylight
12.0hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Guadalajara

J11 hrsF11.5 hrsM12 hrsA12.6 hrsM13.1 hrsJ13.4 hrsJ13.3 hrsA12.9 hrsS12.3 hrsO11.7 hrsN11.2 hrsD10.9 hrs

Working hours in Guadalajara

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GuadalajaraUTC−6
06121824
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Time zone guide for Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Mexico runs on UTC−6. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Guadalajara and New York is 2 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–16:00 in Guadalajara lines up with 11:00–18:00 in New York. The time difference between Guadalajara and London is 7 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Guadalajara lines up with 16:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Guadalajara and Tokyo is 15 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mexico City, Calgary, Edmonton. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Guadalajara.

Practical information for Guadalajara

Guadalajara (Mexico) is home to roughly 5.3M people. Today brings about 12.0 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:44, sunset at 18:42. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 21° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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Mexico

Mexico

Capital

Mexico City

Continent

North America

Time Zone

CST · America/Mexico_City

Coordinates

20.67°N, 103.35°W

Currency

MXN ($)

Calling Code

+52

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

Spanish

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

Where Mariachi and Tequila Come From

Both mariachi and tequila are from Jalisco, and tequila can legally only be made in five Mexican states — with the overwhelming majority produced within a short drive of Guadalajara. The agave fields around the town of Tequila are a UNESCO site.

The clock: Guadalajara keeps UTC−6 and abandoned daylight saving in 2022, when Mexico abolished it nationwide except along the US border.

The sun and the clock in Guadalajara (2026)

Solar noon12:53on UTC−6 standard time
Longest day13h 23m22 June
Shortest day10h 53m22 December
Yearly average12h 9mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise06:127 June
Latest sunset19:386 July

Guadalajara lies at 103.4°W. Its time zone, UTC−6, is built around the 90°W meridian. The 13.4° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 53 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:53 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC−6 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 13h 23m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 10h 53m. The swing between them is 2h 31m. Inside the tropics the day length stays within a narrow band all year.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Guadalajara the sun comes up earliest on 7 June at 06:12, while the latest sunset waits until 6 July at 19:38. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Guadalajara that civil twilight runs about 22 minutes at the equinox.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Guadalajara?

The official timezone for Guadalajara, Mexico is America/Mexico_City with a current UTC offset of UTC−6.

What is the population and location of Guadalajara?

Guadalajara has an estimated population of 5.3M and is located at coordinates 20.67°N, 103.35°W.

How many hours of daylight does Guadalajara get?

Guadalajara gets 13h 23m of daylight on its longest day and 10h 53m on its shortest, averaging 12h 9m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Guadalajara?

Solar noon in Guadalajara falls at about 12:53 on UTC−6 standard time, because the city sits 13.4° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Guadalajara?

Where Mariachi and Tequila Come From: Both mariachi and tequila are from Jalisco, and tequila can legally only be made in five Mexican states — with the overwhelming majority produced within a short drive of Guadalajara.