Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Mexico_City.
Time in Mexico
Time in Zapopan 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
Zapopan time zone
Clock changes
Zapopan does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.
Location
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. Coordinates 20.72° N, 103.39° W; population about 1,476,491.
Sunrise and sunset in Zapopan today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:33 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:37 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.
Zapopan time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Zapopan |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Zapopan |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Zapopan |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | Same time as Zapopan |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Zapopan |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Zapopan |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Zapopan |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Zapopan |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Zapopan |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Zapopan |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Zapopan |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Zapopan |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Zapopan |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Zapopan |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Zapopan |
Questions about time in Zapopan
What time zone is Zapopan in?
Zapopan 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 Zapopan observe daylight saving time?
No. Zapopan stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Zapopan from UTC?
Zapopan is 6 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zapopan 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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