Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Mexico_City.
Time in Mexico
Time in Morelia now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 23 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Morelia time zone
Clock changes
Morelia does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.
Location
Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. Coordinates 19.70° N, 101.18° W; population about 743,275.
Sunrise and sunset in Morelia today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:24 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:28 PM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:32 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 23 min
- Night length
- 12 h 37 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:32 AM – 7:17 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:39 PM – 6:23 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:24 AM – 6:32 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:23 PM – 6:32 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.
Morelia time compared with other cities
Hour comparison appears when this page finishes loading.
| City | Local time | Difference from Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Morelia |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Morelia |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | Same time as Morelia |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Morelia |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Morelia |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Morelia |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Morelia |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Morelia |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Morelia |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Morelia |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Morelia |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Morelia |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Morelia |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Morelia |
Questions about time in Morelia
What time zone is Morelia in?
Morelia 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 Morelia observe daylight saving time?
No. Morelia stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Morelia from UTC?
Morelia is 6 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Morelia 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 6:46 AM and set at 6:09 PM, giving 11 h 23 min of daylight.
Near Morelia
- Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 129 km
- León de los Aldama, Mexico 166 km
- Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 205 km
- Mexico City, Mexico 218 km
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 218 km
- Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 223 km
- Iztapalapa, Mexico 226 km
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 230 km