Current Time in Mérida, Mexico 🇲🇽
The current local time in Mérida, Mexico is 05:22:42 (CST) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Mérida is not currently observing daylight saving time. The city has a population of about 1,201,000. The sun rises at about 05:20 and sets at 18:44 today (13h 24m of daylight).
- Sunrise 05:20
- Sunset 18:44
- 13h 24m daylight
Time zone & daylight saving in Mérida
Mérida, Mexico keeps CST (UTC-06:00). Mérida does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its offset from UTC stays the same all year.
Today the sun rises at about 05:20 and sets at about 18:44 local time, giving Mérida 13h 24m of daylight.
Right now it is 05:22 on Tuesday in Mérida (UTC-06:00). When it is 05:22 here, it is 07:22 in New York (2h ahead), so a quick look at the world clock beats doing the math in your head before a call.
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Quick scheduling notes for Mérida
- Use the America/Merida IANA zone when you need the exact rule set for software, calendars, or travel planning.
- Daylight saving is not active now, but it can still affect future dates in some places.
- For a future call, use the time zone converter and then set a matching online alarm.
Time difference from Mérida to major cities
| City | Current time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 07:22 Tue | 2h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 04:22 Tue | 1h behind |
| London | 12:22 Tue | 7h ahead |
| Paris | 13:22 Tue | 8h ahead |
| Dubai | 15:22 Tue | 10h ahead |
| Mumbai | 16:52 Tue | 11.5h ahead |
| Singapore | 19:22 Tue | 14h ahead |
| Tokyo | 20:22 Tue | 15h ahead |
| Sydney | 21:22 Tue | 16h ahead |
Best next checks from Mérida
Compare Mérida with nearby business hubs, then follow the city links above for live local clocks. You can also browse more time pages for Mexico.
Business-hours overlap from Mérida
For a normal business-hours call, 09:00-15:00 in Mérida overlaps with 11:00-17:00 in New York.
| Compare with | Mérida time | Other city time | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 09:00-15:00 | 11:00-17:00 | 6 hours |
| Los Angeles | 10:00-17:00 | 09:00-16:00 | 7 hours |
| London | 09:00-10:00 | 16:00-17:00 | 1 hour |
| Paris | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
| Dubai | - | - | No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap |
Simple meeting rule
Pick a slot that lands inside both workdays, then confirm the date again if the meeting is near a daylight saving change.
Mérida time - Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Mérida in?
Mérida uses CST (UTC-06:00). It stays on the same UTC offset all year, with no daylight saving changes.
Does Mérida observe daylight saving time?
No - Mérida keeps the same time offset throughout the year.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Mérida today?
Today the sun rises around 05:20 and sets around 18:44 in Mérida, about 13h 24m of daylight.
What is the time difference between Mérida and other cities?
When it is 05:22 in Mérida, it is 07:22 in New York (2h ahead). See the table above for Mérida's difference from other major cities.
How Alarm.now calculates time in Mérida
Live clock source
The clock uses the current time with the America/Merida IANA time zone, then updates in your browser every second. Country context comes from the Mexico time page.
Local entity signals for Mérida
These facts help separate this city page from a generic clock page: the place, country, coordinates, time-zone rule set, and daylight context are all tied to Mérida.
| Country | Mexico |
|---|---|
| IANA zone | America/Merida (UTC−06:00) |
| Coordinates | 20.98, -89.62 |
| Population signal | About 1,201,000 people |
| Today's daylight | Sunrise 05:20, sunset 18:44, 13h 24m total daylight |
Best internal links from this city
Start with this live city clock, then move to the exact America/Merida time-zone page for rules, the Mexico country page for nearby cities, and the time zone converter for future dates.
Future-date checks
For future meetings, compare the city time with the time zone converter because daylight saving changes can shift the offset on a later date.
Lat/Long: 20.98° N, 89.62° W
Population: 1,201,000
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CST, EST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CDT, MDT, PDT