Mexico City keeps UTC-6 all year, 6 hours behind UTC. Mexico City does not use daylight saving time, so the offset never changes and the gap to any other fixed-offset city is the same in January as in July. The clock above is the live local time in Mexico City, Mexico, to the second.
Mexico City time converters
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Mexico City operates on the America/Mexico City time zone. Mexico City is on UTC-6 all year, 6 hours behind UTC. Located in Mexico at 19.43°N, 99.13°W, the city’s sunrise, sunset and day length shift through the year with the seasons. Whether you are scheduling a call with someone in Mexico City, planning travel, or coordinating remote work across time zones, the live clock above always shows the exact current time.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Mexico City right now?
The clock above shows the exact local time in Mexico City, updated every second. Mexico City is on UTC-6 all year, 6 hours behind UTC.
What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City, Mexico uses the America/Mexico City time zone. That is UTC-6 all year, and it does not change with the season.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year round, so the offset never changes and there is no clock change to plan around.
How far ahead or behind is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 6 hours behind UTC, every day of the year. Use the comparison list above to see the current time in major world cities relative to Mexico City.
Time difference between Mexico City and other cities
Working-hours overlap and the best time to call, for every Mexico City pair we cover.
Mexico City follows the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-6 at mid-year. No daylight saving is observed, so the offset from UTC never changes. The zone abbreviation is CST in January all year.
Time difference from Mexico City to major cities
Mexico City is 7 hours behind London
Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Paris
Mexico City is 10 hours behind Dubai
Mexico City is 14 hours behind Singapore
Mexico City is 15 hours behind Tokyo
Mexico City is 16 hours behind Sydney
Differences use mid-year offsets; daylight saving in either city can shift them by an hour. For exact call windows use the Meeting Planner or the time-zone converter.
Sunrise lands around 05:25 (solar time) in June and about 06:34 in December. Day length is fairly stable through the year at this latitude, which keeps schedules predictable.
Approximate sunrise by month (solar time)
Jan 06:31
Feb 06:19
Mar 06:03
Apr 05:46
May 05:32
Jun 05:25
Jul 05:28
Aug 05:40
Sep 05:56
Oct 06:13
Nov 06:28
Dec 06:34
Values are computed from latitude for mid-month and shown in local solar time; clock time can differ up to an hour or more with daylight saving and position within the time zone.
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