Mexico
Time now in El Refugio
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 07:16Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
8
Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
07:16
Day length
12h 47m
Coordinates
23.07, -102.53
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About the time in El Refugio
The zone identifier America/Mexico_City is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Mexico_City keeps pointing at Mexico City time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
El Refugio sits at latitude 23.07, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 47m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal El Refugio day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 15:00–23:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in El Refugio
- When do the sun rise and set in El Refugio today?
- Sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset at 07:16, giving 12h 47m of daylight.
- Does El Refugio change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. El Refugio keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is El Refugio in?
- El Refugio uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
- What time is it in El Refugio right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in El Refugio, updating every second from America/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
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