Geographic position of Tuxtla

Tuxtla is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 16.7536° N, 93.1158° W.

Tuxtla lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Tuxtla

The point on Earth exactly opposite Tuxtla is near Bengkulu - when it's noon in Tuxtla, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Tuxtla

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Tuxtla

Tuxtla is currently in Autumn.

Because Tuxtla is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Tuxtla

In Tuxtla, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 7m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 11h 7m, a difference of roughly 2h 0m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Tuxtla's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Tuxtla at 16.75° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Tuxtla

With a population of 604,147, Tuxtla ranks as the 32nd most populous city in Mexico, out of 643 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Tuxtla

Tuxtla uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Merida. The current local offset is UTC-6 / CST.

Tuxtla does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Tuxtla

Business hours in Tuxtla (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• London: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 PM - 4:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 1:00 AM (next day) - 9:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Mexico

Public Holidays Affecting Tuxtla

Official national holiday observed in Mexico.

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