What time is it in Mexico City right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mexico City, Mexico, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Mexico_City. Mexico City is 6 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Mexico City in?

Mexico City uses CST (Central Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Mexico_City, and the current UTC offset is UTC−6.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

No. Mexico City stays on UTC−6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Mexico City?

Open the time zone converter for Mexico City to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City is on CST (Central Standard Time), UTC−6. Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Mexico City, Mexico

5:59 AM:07CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Mexico
Region: Mexico City
Lat/Long: 19°26'N / 99°08'W
Elevation: 2,240 m
Population: 12,294,193
Currency: Peso (MXN)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +52

Time zone in Mexico City

Time zone
CST
Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−6
6 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Mexico City keeps UTC−6

Mexico City keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Mexico_City, one of 12 time zones in use in Mexico. Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Mexico City today

Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Day length
11 hours 30 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Mexico City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 19°26'N / 99°08'W.

Time difference between Mexico City and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Mexico City. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Mexico City
City	Local time	Compared to Mexico City
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:59 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:59 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:59 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:59 AM	+2h (ahead)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:59 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:59 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:59 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:59 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:59 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:59 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:59 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:29 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:59 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:59 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:59 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:59 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:59 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Mexico City

All 625 cities in Mexico

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.