Mexico
Time now in Acapulco
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 07:24Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Monterrey
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
13
Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
07:24
Day length
12h 55m
Coordinates
25.76, -103.54
Time difference from Acapulco
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Acapulco right now.
Acapulco on the map
About the time in Acapulco
Acapulco runs on America/Monterrey, which puts the city UTC −6 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Clocks in Acapulco stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Mexico.
Around 13 people live in Acapulco, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Acapulco
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Acapulco?
- Acapulco is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Acapulco right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Acapulco, updating every second from America/Monterrey (UTC −6).
- When do the sun rise and set in Acapulco today?
- Sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset at 07:24, giving 12h 55m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Acapulco in?
- Acapulco uses America/Monterrey, currently UTC −6.
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