Mexico
Time now in América
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 08:09Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Matamoros
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
255
Sunrise
07:12
Sunset
08:09
Day length
12h 57m
Coordinates
27.33, -99.57
Time difference from América
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América on the map
About the time in América
América is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
América runs on America/Matamoros, which puts the city UTC −5 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.
América sits at latitude 27.33, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 57m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in América
- What are normal business hours in América in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in América runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in América right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in América, updating every second from America/Matamoros (UTC −5).
- Does América change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is América in?
- América uses America/Matamoros, currently UTC −5.
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