Current Time in Mexico (Mexico City)
The exact local time in Mexico right now, with its time zone, the time difference to the US and the UK, and this year's daylight saving dates.
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America/Mexico City
Time zone
Mexico is on Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6 today. Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Mexico_City.
Time difference
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | EST, UTC−5 | Mexico is 1 h behind |
| Chicago | CST, UTC−6 | Same time |
| Denver | MST, UTC−7 | Mexico is 1 h ahead |
| Los Angeles | PST, UTC−8 | Mexico is 2 h ahead |
| London | GMT, UTC+0 | Mexico is 6 h behind |
New York time to Mexico time
Planning a call? Each New York time on the left is shown in Mexico time on the right, for today's date.
| New York | Mexico |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
Daylight saving time
Mexico does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay on UTC−6 all year.
Other time zones in Mexico
Mexico spans more than one time zone. The clock above shows the time in Mexico City; these places keep different time:
| Place | Time zone | Offset now |
|---|---|---|
| Cancún | America/Cancun | EST, UTC−5 |
| Chihuahua | America/Chihuahua | CST, UTC−6 |
| Tijuana | America/Tijuana | PST, UTC−8 |
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