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Time now in San Mateo
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:34Sunset 06:16Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Merida
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
7
Sunrise
05:34
Sunset
06:16
Day length
12h 41m
Coordinates
20.76, -88.21
Time difference from San Mateo
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Mateo right now.
San Mateo on the map
About the time in San Mateo
San Mateo sits at latitude 20.76, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 41m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
San Mateo 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.
Sunrise today lands at 05:34 and sunset at 06:16 local time, giving 12h 41m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (20.76, -88.21) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Mateo.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Mateo
- Which time zone is San Mateo in?
- San Mateo uses America/Merida, currently UTC −6.
- What time is it in San Mateo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San Mateo, updating every second from America/Merida (UTC −6).
- What are normal business hours in San Mateo in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in San Mateo runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- Does San Mateo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Mateo keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
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