Mexico
Time now in El Recreo
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:08Sunset 06:45Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
446
Sunrise
06:08
Sunset
06:45
Day length
12h 37m
Coordinates
18.77, -96.11
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About the time in El Recreo
Around 446 people live in El Recreo, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
El Recreo sits at latitude 18.77, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 37m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
El Recreo 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in El Recreo
- Does El Recreo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. El Recreo keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in El Recreo today?
- Sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset at 06:45, giving 12h 37m of daylight.
- What time is it in El Recreo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in El Recreo, updating every second from America/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
- Which time zone is El Recreo in?
- El Recreo uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
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