Current local time in Guadalajara, Mexico
Guadalajara is on Central Standard Time (UTC−6) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeIANA: America/Mexico_City
- UTC offset
- UTC−6same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- MexicoNorth America
- Population
- 1.4 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +52currency: Peso (MXN)
- Coordinates
- 20.68° N, 103.35° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Guadalajara today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Guadalajara
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Guadalajara | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 10h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 11h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 16h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
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Daylight saving time in Guadalajara
Guadalajara does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−6 all year. The last clock change here was on Sunday, 30 October 2022. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Guadalajara shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Guadalajara
Mexico is wide enough to use 4 different standard times, from UTC−8 to UTC−5; Guadalajara uses UTC−6.
Guadalajara used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Sunday, 30 October 2022, and clocks have stayed on UTC−6 since.
Guadalajara’s clocks run about 53m ahead of the sun: solar noon (when the sun is highest) comes around 13:00 rather than 12:00 in March.
Other cities on the same clock (America/Mexico City): Mexico City.
Sunrise and sunset in Guadalajara, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:29 | 18:23 | 10h 54m |
| February | 07:29 | 18:44 | 11h 14m |
| March | 07:13 | 18:58 | 11h 44m |
| April | 06:46 | 19:07 | 12h 21m |
| May | 06:23 | 19:17 | 12h 54m |
| June | 06:12 | 19:30 | 13h 18m |
| July | 06:16 | 19:38 | 13h 22m |
| August | 06:27 | 19:31 | 13h 04m |
| September | 06:37 | 19:09 | 12h 32m |
| October | 06:44 | 18:41 | 11h 57m |
| November | 06:55 | 18:18 | 11h 23m |
| December | 07:13 | 18:11 | 10h 58m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 23m of daylight (sunrise 06:13, sunset 19:36). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 53m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Guadalajara
What time zone is Guadalajara in?
Guadalajara uses the America/Mexico City time zone (Central Standard Time, CST), UTC−6.
Does Guadalajara observe daylight saving time?
No. Guadalajara stays on UTC−6 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 30 October 2022.
What is the time difference between Guadalajara and New York?
Right now New York is 2h ahead of Guadalajara. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Guadalajara does not.
What is the time difference between Guadalajara and London?
London is 7h ahead of Guadalajara right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Guadalajara?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 06:13 and sets about 19:36 (13h 23m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:25 and sets about 18:17 (10h 53m).
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