Time in Altar, Mexico
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in Altar? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Mexico: Revolution Day, Monday, 16 November (in 7 days) · All holidays
Altar time zone
- Time zone
- Mexican Pacific Standard Time (MST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- IANA time zone
- America/Hermosillo
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Altar
Altar does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-7 all year round. The last time change was in 1998.
Sunrise and sunset in Altar today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Golden hour
- 06:33–07:23 and 16:59–17:48
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min (1 min 30 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:23–06:48 and 17:33–17:58
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 20287% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:25, at sunrise
Moon in Altar today
New moon
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 07:17
- Moonset
- 17:37
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 07:53
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 17:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 21:13
About Altar
Altar is located in Sonora, Mexico. Local time in Altar follows MST (UTC-7). Mexico City, the capital, is 1,790 km away. The population of Altar is about 7,927.
- Coordinates
- 30°42′59″N 111°50′17″W
- Elevation
- 414 m
- Region
- Sonora
- District
- Altar
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 7,927
- Distance to Mexico City
- 1,790 km
Where is Altar
Best time to call Altar
Working hours in Altar are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Altar
- Pitiquito 21 km
- Heroica Caborca 31 km
- Santa Ana 72 km
- Magdalena de Kino 84 km
- Benjamín Hill 92 km
- Imuris 95 km
- Nogales 108 km
- Nogales 111 km
Time in other cities in Mexico
Time difference from Altar
+ means the time there is ahead of Altar, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −1 hour
- Chicago USA +1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico +1 hour
- New York USA +2 hours
- Toronto Canada +2 hours
- São Paulo Brazil +4 hours
- London UK +7 hours
- Berlin Germany +8 hours
- Paris France +8 hours
- Cairo Egypt +9 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +10 hours
- Moscow Russia +10 hours
- Dubai UAE +11 hours
- Mumbai India +12.5 hours
- Beijing China +15 hours
- Hong Kong +15 hours
- Singapore +15 hours
- Seoul South Korea +16 hours
- Tokyo Japan +16 hours
- Sydney Australia +18 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Altar in?
Altar is in the MST time zone (America/Hermosillo), UTC-7.
Does Altar observe daylight saving time?
No. Altar stays on UTC-7 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Altar?
The current UTC offset in Altar is UTC-7.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Altar is currently UTC-7.
What time is sunrise in Altar today?
Today the sun rises in Altar at 06:48 and sets at 17:33.
How far is Altar from Mexico City?
Altar is 1,790 km from Mexico City in a straight line.