Time zone in Mérida
Mérida is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Merida: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
Mexico abolished daylight saving time in 2022. Since October 30, 2022, most of the country, Mérida included, stays on UTC-6 all year, so the gap with the United States changes in March and November.
Mérida is 1,010 km from Mexico City, the capital.
By the sun, noon in Mérida falls at about 11:58 AM (on average over the year). The city lies at 89.59° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. Clock time is close to sun time here. See the sunrise and sunset times in Mérida.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Mérida, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| London | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Paris | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 3:00 AM, next day | 3:00 AM, next day |
| Sydney | 5:00 AM, next day | 4:00 AM, next day |
The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Mérida does not.
Best time to call Mérida from New York
To reach someone at work in Mérida from New York: in January, the best window is from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mérida. In July, the best window is from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mérida.
For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.