Mexico
Time now in El Refugio
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 07:33Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Chihuahua
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
5
Sunrise
06:35
Sunset
07:33
Day length
12h 58m
Coordinates
28.29, -105.47
Time difference from El Refugio
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About the time in El Refugio
The zone identifier America/Chihuahua is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chihuahua keeps pointing at Chihuahua time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
El Refugio sits at latitude 28.29, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 58m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Clocks in El Refugio 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.
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 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- Does El Refugio change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. El Refugio keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is El Refugio?
- El Refugio is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- 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/Chihuahua (UTC −6).
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