Current local time in Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey 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/Monterrey
- UTC offset
- UTC−6same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- MexicoNorth America
- Population
- 1.1 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +52currency: Peso (MXN)
- Coordinates
- 25.68° N, 100.32° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Monterrey 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 Monterrey
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Monterrey | 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 Monterrey
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 Monterrey
Monterrey 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 Monterrey 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 Monterrey
Mexico is wide enough to use 4 different standard times, from UTC−8 to UTC−5; Monterrey uses UTC−6.
Monterrey 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.
Sunrise and sunset in Monterrey, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:27 | 18:01 | 10h 34m |
| February | 07:24 | 18:24 | 11h 00m |
| March | 07:04 | 18:42 | 11h 38m |
| April | 06:32 | 18:57 | 12h 25m |
| May | 06:04 | 19:11 | 13h 07m |
| June | 05:50 | 19:28 | 13h 38m |
| July | 05:53 | 19:36 | 13h 43m |
| August | 06:07 | 19:27 | 13h 20m |
| September | 06:21 | 19:01 | 12h 39m |
| October | 06:33 | 18:28 | 11h 55m |
| November | 06:49 | 18:00 | 11h 11m |
| December | 07:10 | 17:50 | 10h 39m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 45m of daylight (sunrise 05:50, sunset 19:35). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 32m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Monterrey
What time zone is Monterrey in?
Monterrey uses the America/Monterrey time zone (Central Standard Time, CST), UTC−6.
Does Monterrey observe daylight saving time?
No. Monterrey stays on UTC−6 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 30 October 2022.
What is the time difference between Monterrey and New York?
Right now New York is 2h ahead of Monterrey. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Monterrey does not.
What is the time difference between Monterrey and London?
London is 7h ahead of Monterrey right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Monterrey?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:50 and sets about 19:35 (13h 45m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:23 and sets about 17:55 (10h 32m).
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