Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Mexico_City.
Time in Mexico
Time in Guadalajara now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 21 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Guadalajara time zone
Clock changes
Guadalajara does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.
Location
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Coordinates 20.68° N, 103.35° W; population about 1,385,629.
Sunrise and sunset in Guadalajara today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:33 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:36 PM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:40 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 21 min
- Night length
- 12 h 39 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:42 AM – 7:27 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:46 PM – 6:31 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:33 AM – 6:42 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:31 PM – 6:40 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.
Guadalajara time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Guadalajara |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Guadalajara |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | Same time as Guadalajara |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Guadalajara |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Guadalajara |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Guadalajara |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Guadalajara |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Guadalajara |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Guadalajara |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Guadalajara |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Guadalajara |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Guadalajara |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Guadalajara |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Guadalajara |
Questions about time in Guadalajara
What time zone is Guadalajara in?
Guadalajara uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Mexico_City, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Guadalajara observe daylight saving time?
No. Guadalajara stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Guadalajara from UTC?
Guadalajara is 6 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Guadalajara 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 6:56 AM and set at 6:17 PM, giving 11 h 21 min of daylight.
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