Mexico
Time now in Candelaria
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 06:28Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
217
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
06:28
Day length
12h 36m
Coordinates
16.58, -91.84
Time difference from Candelaria
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Candelaria right now.
Candelaria on the map
About the time in Candelaria
Candelaria runs on America/Mexico_City, 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 Candelaria 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 217 people live in Candelaria, 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 Candelaria
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Candelaria?
- Candelaria is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Candelaria change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Candelaria keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Candelaria today?
- Sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset at 06:28, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
- What time is it in Candelaria right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Candelaria, updating every second from America/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
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