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Yucatán, Mexico

Yucatán keeps Central Standard Time, UTC−6, throughout the year. It has no seasonal clock change. Mérida, Valladolid and Tizimín share one civil time, but their sunrise times differ because they occupy different parts of the peninsula.

Merida, Mexico

05:42:02

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−6 · America/Merida

Time and sun data for Merida — the largest city of Yucatán

The sun in Merida

Sunrise 05:44 Solar noon 11:59 Sunset 18:14 Daylight 12 h 29 min Night 11 h 31 min Civil twilight 05:22 – 18:36

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Largest cities

Merida 1 201 000
Kanasin 77 240
Valladolid 48 973
Tizimin 46 971
Uman 39 611
Progreso 37 369
Ticul 32 796
Tecax 25 751
Hunucma 24 910
Motul 23 240
Oxkutzkab 23 096
Peto 19 821

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Current time in Yucatán, Mexico

Local clocks in Yucatán are permanently set to UTC−6. The absence of daylight saving time makes the state’s own offset predictable in every month. The wider peninsula is not a single time zone: neighboring Quintana Roo uses a different offset. Travelers heading east should therefore check the destination rather than assuming that “Yucatán Peninsula time” is one uniform standard.

Yucatán state offset: UTC−6 Seasonal clock change: none Primary city reference: Mérida Peninsula-wide assumption: unsafe The peninsula shares a name more readily than it shares a clock.

Mérida, Valladolid and other centers

Mérida is the state capital and its largest urban reference. Valladolid, Tizimín, Progreso and Tekax use the same Yucatán civil time. No adjustment is needed while traveling among them. An eastbound trip beyond the state boundary can be different. A booking that starts in Mérida and ends in Quintana Roo may show local times based on separate offsets, so the displayed clock interval is not automatically the journey duration.

This boundary is particularly relevant to tours, airport transfers and regional bus connections. Always attach the state or full destination to a place name when there is any chance of confusion.

Sunrise on the peninsula

Valladolid lies east of Mérida, so its solar schedule is not identical. Progreso’s coastal position and Tizimín’s location also produce their own daily sunrise and sunset values. All remain on UTC−6; the difference comes from geography, not a second zone inside Yucatán.

Pick the exact city or nearest settlement. Choose the correct calendar date. Read sunrise and sunset in local UTC−6 time. Check the destination zone before crossing into another state. Clouds and the local horizon determine when sunlight becomes visible, while an astronomical timetable provides the calculated event. For beach outings or archaeological-site visits, allow for both the published time and local access conditions.

Questions and answers

Does Yucatán use daylight saving time?: No. It maintains UTC−6 all year.
Is Yucatán in the same time zone as Quintana Roo?: No. The neighboring states use different UTC offsets.
Do Mérida and Valladolid show the same clock time?: Yes, although their local sunrise and sunset times are not identical.