Current Time in Mexico City, Mexico
Live local time in Mexico City with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Mexico City America/Mexico City
About time in Mexico City
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Mexico City does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Mexico abolished nationwide daylight saving time in 2022, so Mexico City now stays at UTC−6 all year. That means its gap with US cities changes during US summer time.
Mexico City is on Central Standard Time, UTC−6, all year. It stopped changing its clocks on October 30, 2022, so its gap with US cities now moves only on the US dates. From early November to early March, Mexico City shows the same time as Chicago, one hour behind New York and two hours ahead of Los Angeles. From March to November, Chicago moves an hour ahead and Mexico City matches Denver instead, two hours behind New York and one hour ahead of Los Angeles. A New York office shares seven working hours with Mexico City in winter and six in summer.
The city used daylight saving time every summer from 1996 until 2022. Not all of Mexico dropped it. Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez and Matamoros, on the US border, still change their clocks on the US dates to stay in step with San Diego, El Paso and Brownsville. Cancún moved one hour ahead of the capital in 2015.
Time difference between Mexico City and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Mexico City |
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Sunrise and sunset in Mexico City
Local times in Mexico City, calculated for its coordinates (19.43° N, 99.13° W). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 06:40 | 18:47 | 12h 07m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 05:59 | 19:17 | 13h 18m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 06:25 | 18:33 | 12h 08m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 07:05 | 18:03 | 10h 57m |
Working hours in Mexico City converted to UTC
| Local time in Mexico City | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 12:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 23:00 |
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Frequently asked questions about time in Mexico City
What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City is in the Central Standard Time zone (America/Mexico_City). Its standard UTC offset is UTC−6.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
No. Mexico City stays on UTC−6 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
When is the longest day of the year in Mexico City?
Around Jun 21, at the June solstice. The sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:17 local time, about 13h 18m of daylight. The shortest day is around Dec 21, with about 10h 57m.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Mexico City look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Mexico City is 15:00–23:00 UTC in standard time.