Mexico
Time now in El Refugio
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:10Sunset 07:03Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Monterrey
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
5
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
07:03
Day length
12h 53m
Coordinates
26.17, -98.53
Time difference from El Refugio
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About the time in El Refugio
Sunrise today lands at 06:10 and sunset at 07:03 local time, giving 12h 53m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (26.17, -98.53) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in El Refugio.
Around 5 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 26.17, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 53m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in El Refugio
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Monterrey, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- 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/Monterrey (UTC −6).
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