Time in Guadalajara, Mexico 🇲🇽
The current local time in Guadalajara, Mexico is shown below — the city is in the America/Mexico_City time zone (UTC -06:00 · CST).
Guadalajara local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CST
Guadalajara at a glance
- Time zone
America/Mexico_City· Central Standard Time- UTC offset now
- -06:00 CST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -06:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 20.66° N, 103.35° W
- Population
- 1,385,629
- Country
- Mexico · ISO MX
- Dialing code
- +52
- Currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Guadalajara right now
Time difference
Guadalajara is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
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Upcoming public holidays
- Revolution Day Mon, Nov 16, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Constitution Day Mon, Feb 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:52 · Sunset 18:25
Day length 11h 33m · twilight and monthly table →
Guadalajara time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Guadalajara overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 11:00 Guadalajara time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Guadalajara | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Guadalajara vs. major cities
How far Guadalajara is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Guadalajara, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Guadalajara | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Paris · France | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +10 h | 19:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +11:30 h | 20:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Guadalajara time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Guadalajara
The closest places to Guadalajara among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 460 km (290 mi) east | Same time |
| Monterrey | 640 km (400 mi) northeast | Same time |
| San Antonio · United States | 1,090 km (680 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Austin · United States | 1,210 km (750 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Houston · United States | 1,290 km (800 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Dallas · United States | 1,500 km (930 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Phoenix · United States | 1,660 km (1,030 mi) northwest | −1 h |
| New Orleans · United States | 1,690 km (1,050 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Guadalajara.
Clock time vs. sun time in Guadalajara
Guadalajara's standard offset, UTC -06:00, is based on the 90° W meridian; the city itself lies at 103.35° W, 13.3° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 53 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:38 (around 29 October) and 13:09 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Guadalajara
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p.m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-MX, Mexico's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Guadalajara
Since 1970, Guadalajara has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 27 of 57 years. Since 2023 it has stayed on UTC -06:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Guadalajara stays on UTC -06:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1995 | UTC -06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1996–2022 | UTC -06:00, DST UTC -05:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in April, back on the last Sunday in October (since 2002) |
| 2023–2026 | UTC -06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Guadalajara through the year
The longest day in Guadalajara is 21 June with 13h 23m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 53m. Day length swings by 2 h 31 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:13 on 29 May and the latest sunset at 19:39 on 28 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Guadalajara in?
Guadalajara uses the America/Mexico_City time zone (CST): UTC -06:00 all year round. Mexico spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Guadalajara observe daylight saving time?
No. Guadalajara does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2022.
When is the longest day of the year in Guadalajara?
Around 21 June, with 13h 23m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 53m.
What is the dialing code for Guadalajara?
To call Guadalajara from abroad, dial your international access code, then Mexico's country code +52, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Guadalajara?
The standard work week in Mexico runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Guadalajara?
Guadalajara lies at 103.35° W, 13.3° west of the 90° W meridian its UTC -06:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 53 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:38 and 13:09 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:39 on 28 June.
What is the nearest city to Guadalajara on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is San Antonio, United States, about 1,090 km (680 mi) to the northeast. It is the same time as Guadalajara in January and 1 h ahead of it in July.
How are dates and times written in Guadalajara?
Following the es-MX conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p.m.). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Guadalajara
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