Sunset in Mexico City today
September 12, 2026 · Mexico City, Mexico
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Sunset in Mexico City today is at 18:43. Day length is 12h 19m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Mexico City's coordinates and updated daily.
Mexico City lies at 19°N. In Mexico City, day length ranges from 10h 57m in winter to 13h 18m in summer — a swing of about 2h 21m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Mexico City today, at a bearing of 275°. Civil twilight then lasts another 22 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets at practically the same moment in Mexico City as in Tláhuac, 21 km to the southeast.
Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Mexico City.
The longest day in Mexico City is around 13h 18m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 57m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Mexico City by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:18 | 07:14 | 11h 4m |
| February | 18:37 | 07:07 | 11h 30m |
| March | 18:47 | 06:47 | 12h 0m |
| April | 18:54 | 06:20 | 12h 34m |
| May | 19:05 | 06:03 | 13h 2m |
| June | 19:16 | 05:59 | 13h 18m |
| July | 19:19 | 06:07 | 13h 12m |
| August | 19:06 | 06:18 | 12h 49m |
| September | 18:41 | 06:25 | 12h 17m |
| October | 18:15 | 06:31 | 11h 44m |
| November | 17:59 | 06:45 | 11h 14m |
| December | 18:01 | 07:03 | 10h 58m |