Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Monterrey.
Time in Mexico
Time in Monterrey now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 8 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Monterrey time zone
Clock changes
Monterrey does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.
Location
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Coordinates 25.68° N, 100.32° W; population about 1,135,512.
Sunrise and sunset in Monterrey today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:27 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:24 PM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:22 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 8 min
- Night length
- 12 h 52 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:36 AM – 7:22 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:26 PM – 6:13 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:27 AM – 6:36 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:13 PM – 6:22 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.
Monterrey time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Monterrey |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Monterrey |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | Same time as Monterrey |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Monterrey |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Monterrey |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Monterrey |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Monterrey |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Monterrey |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Monterrey |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Monterrey |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Monterrey |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Monterrey |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Monterrey |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Monterrey |
Questions about time in Monterrey
What time zone is Monterrey in?
Monterrey uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Monterrey, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Monterrey observe daylight saving time?
No. Monterrey stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Monterrey from UTC?
Monterrey is 6 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Monterrey 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 6:50 AM and set at 5:58 PM, giving 11 h 8 min of daylight.
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