Mexico
Time now in La Fortuna
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 06:27Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Merida
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
5
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
06:27
Day length
12h 35m
Coordinates
18.00, -91.87
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About the time in La Fortuna
Around 5 people live in La Fortuna, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
La Fortuna sits at latitude 18.00, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 35m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
La Fortuna runs on America/Merida, 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 La Fortuna
- Does La Fortuna change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. La Fortuna keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- What time is it in La Fortuna right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in La Fortuna, updating every second from America/Merida (UTC −6).
- When do the sun rise and set in La Fortuna today?
- Sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset at 06:27, giving 12h 35m of daylight.
- Which time zone is La Fortuna in?
- La Fortuna uses America/Merida, currently UTC −6.
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