Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chihuahua.
Time in Mexico
Time in Chihuahua now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 0 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Chihuahua time zone
Clock changes
Chihuahua does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.
Location
Chihuahua, Mexico. Coordinates 28.64° N, 106.09° W; population about 925,762.
Sunrise and sunset in Chihuahua today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:53 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:47 PM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 0 min
- Night length
- 13 h 0 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:02 AM – 7:50 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:45 PM – 6:32 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:53 AM – 7:02 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:32 PM – 6:42 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Chihuahua time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Chihuahua |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Chihuahua |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Chihuahua |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | Same time as Chihuahua |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Chihuahua |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Chihuahua |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Chihuahua |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Chihuahua |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Chihuahua |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Chihuahua |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Chihuahua |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Chihuahua |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Chihuahua |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Chihuahua |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Chihuahua |
Questions about time in Chihuahua
What time zone is Chihuahua in?
Chihuahua uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chihuahua, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Chihuahua observe daylight saving time?
No. Chihuahua stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Chihuahua from UTC?
Chihuahua is 6 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chihuahua today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:17 AM and set at 6:17 PM, giving 11 h 0 min of daylight.
Near Chihuahua
- Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 345 km
- El Paso, Texas 349 km
- Las Cruces, New Mexico 414 km
- Torreón, Mexico 434 km
- Culiacán, Mexico 446 km
- Hermosillo, Mexico 478 km
- Odessa, Texas 505 km
- Midland, Texas 537 km