Mexico
Time now in El Refugio
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 08:10Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Matamoros
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1
Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
08:10
Day length
12h 55m
Coordinates
27.30, -100.04
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About the time in El Refugio
El Refugio 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.
Around 1 people live in El Refugio, 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 Refugio sits at latitude 27.30, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 55m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in El Refugio
- What are normal business hours in El Refugio in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in El Refugio runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- 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/Matamoros (UTC −5).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Matamoros, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is El Refugio in?
- El Refugio uses America/Matamoros, currently UTC −5.
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