Current local time in Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, is on Central Standard Time (UTC−6) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeIANA: America/Mexico_City
- UTC offset
- UTC−6same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- MexicoNorth America · capital city
- Population
- 12 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +52currency: Peso (MXN)
- Coordinates
- 19.43° N, 99.13° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Mexico City today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Mexico City
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Mexico City | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 10h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 11h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 16h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
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Best time to call Mexico City
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Mexico City
Mexico City does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−6 all year. The last clock change here was on Sunday, 30 October 2022. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Mexico City shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Mexico City
Mexico is wide enough to use 4 different standard times, from UTC−8 to UTC−5; Mexico City uses UTC−6.
Mexico City used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Sunday, 30 October 2022, and clocks have stayed on UTC−6 since.
Other cities on the same clock (America/Mexico City): Guadalajara.
Sunrise and sunset in Mexico City, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:10 | 18:09 | 10h 59m |
| February | 07:11 | 18:28 | 11h 18m |
| March | 06:56 | 18:41 | 11h 46m |
| April | 06:30 | 18:50 | 12h 20m |
| May | 06:07 | 18:59 | 12h 51m |
| June | 05:57 | 19:11 | 13h 13m |
| July | 06:01 | 19:18 | 13h 17m |
| August | 06:12 | 19:12 | 13h 00m |
| September | 06:21 | 18:52 | 12h 31m |
| October | 06:27 | 18:25 | 11h 58m |
| November | 06:37 | 18:02 | 11h 26m |
| December | 06:54 | 17:57 | 11h 03m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 18m of daylight (sunrise 05:59, sunset 19:17). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 57m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Mexico City
What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City uses the America/Mexico City time zone (Central Standard Time, CST), UTC−6.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
No. Mexico City stays on UTC−6 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 30 October 2022.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and New York?
Right now New York is 2h ahead of Mexico City. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Mexico City does not.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and London?
London is 7h ahead of Mexico City right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Mexico City?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:59 and sets about 19:17 (13h 18m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:05 and sets about 18:03 (10h 57m).
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