Mexico
Time now in El Retorno
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Sunrise 06:04Sunset 06:39Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
10
Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
06:39
Day length
12h 34m
Coordinates
18.04, -95.03
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About the time in El Retorno
Around 10 people live in El Retorno, 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 Retorno sits at latitude 18.04, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 34m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
El Retorno 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 Retorno
- Does El Retorno change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. El Retorno keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- What time is it in El Retorno right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in El Retorno, updating every second from America/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
- When do the sun rise and set in El Retorno today?
- Sunrise is at 06:04 and sunset at 06:39, giving 12h 34m of daylight.
- Which time zone is El Retorno in?
- El Retorno uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
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