Mexico
Time now in El Caracol
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 08:01Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Matamoros
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
3
Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
08:01
Day length
12h 50m
Coordinates
26.05, -98.48
Time difference from El Caracol
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) El Caracol right now.
El Caracol on the map
About the time in El Caracol
Around 3 people live in El Caracol, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 07:11 and sunset at 08:01 local time, giving 12h 50m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (26.05, -98.48) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in El Caracol.
El Caracol 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in El Caracol
- How far ahead or behind UTC is El Caracol?
- El Caracol is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does El Caracol change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is El Caracol in?
- El Caracol uses America/Matamoros, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in El Caracol right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in El Caracol, updating every second from America/Matamoros (UTC −5).
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