Mexico
Time now in El Retorno
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 07:01Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Monterrey
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
07:01
Day length
12h 49m
Coordinates
22.77, -98.36
Time difference from El Retorno
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About the time in El Retorno
Around 1 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 22.77, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 49m 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 Retorno 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 Retorno
- Does El Retorno change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. El Retorno keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in El Retorno today?
- Sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset at 07:01, giving 12h 49m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is El Retorno?
- El Retorno is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- 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/Monterrey (UTC −6).
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