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Mexico time zone

Mexico City is on Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6, all year, with no daylight saving. Mexico has 4 standard offsets, from UTC−5 in Quintana Roo to UTC−8 in Baja California, and 4 areas change their clocks on US dates.

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Computed for 2026. IANA time zone database (opens in a new tab), checked Oct 2026

Time in Mexico City now

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Mexico's time zones

Every zone below follows the IANA database. Only the areas near the US border and Baja California change their clocks, on US dates.

IANA time zone database, zone1970.tab (opens in a new tab), checked Oct 2026

UTC−5, all year
Quintana Roo
UTC−6, all year
Central Mexico; Campeche, Yucatán; Durango; Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas (most areas); Chihuahua (most areas); Bahía de Banderas
UTC−6, UTC−5 from 8 March to 1 November 2026
Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas (US border); Chihuahua (US border, east)
UTC−7, all year
Baja California Sur, Nayarit (most areas), Sinaloa; Sonora
UTC−7, UTC−6 from 8 March to 1 November 2026
Chihuahua (US border, west)
UTC−8, UTC−7 from 8 March to 1 November 2026
Baja California

Mexico time difference

How far Mexico City is ahead of or behind each city. Mexico City doesn't change its clocks, so the gap moves only when the other side does.

New York
Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York (EST) in January, and 2 hours behind it in July (EDT).US Eastern summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
Chicago
Mexico City is the same time as Chicago (CST) in January, and 1 hour behind it in July (CDT).US Central summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
Los Angeles
Mexico City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST) in January, and 1 hour ahead of it in July (PDT).US Pacific summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
London
Mexico City is 6 hours behind London (GMT) in January, and 7 hours behind it in July (BST).UK summer time from 29 March to 25 October 2026.
Sydney
Mexico City is 17 hours behind Sydney (AEDT) in January, and 16 hours behind it in July (AEST).Sydney summer time until 5 April and from 4 October 2026.

Mexico City working hours in your time

Each hour from 7 am to 8 pm in Mexico City, on the clocks in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London and Sydney.

Mexico City time converted to US, UK and Sydney time
Mexico CityNew York (EST)Chicago (CST)Los Angeles (PST)London (GMT)Sydney (AEDT)
7 am8 am7 am5 am1 pm12 am+1
8 am9 am8 am6 am2 pm1 am+1
9 am10 am9 am7 am3 pm2 am+1
10 am11 am10 am8 am4 pm3 am+1
11 am12 pm11 am9 am5 pm4 am+1
12 pm1 pm12 pm10 am6 pm5 am+1
1 pm2 pm1 pm11 am7 pm6 am+1
2 pm3 pm2 pm12 pm8 pm7 am+1
3 pm4 pm3 pm1 pm9 pm8 am+1
4 pm5 pm4 pm2 pm10 pm9 am+1
5 pm6 pm5 pm3 pm11 pm10 am+1
6 pm7 pm6 pm4 pm12 am+111 am+1
7 pm8 pm7 pm5 pm1 am+112 pm+1
8 pm9 pm8 pm6 pm2 am+11 pm+1

+1 next day, −1 day before.

Best hours to hire and call

Your 9-to-5 in Mexico City time, the office hours you share, and when both sides are between 8 am and 8 pm (January).

Hiring guide for Mexico
US Eastern

A 9-to-5 in New York (EST) is 8 am to 4 pm in Mexico City, and 7 am to 3 pm on EDT. You share 7 office hours.

Best time to call: 9 am to 8 pm in New York, 8 am to 7 pm in Mexico City.

US Pacific

A 9-to-5 in Los Angeles (PST) is 11 am to 7 pm in Mexico City, and 10 am to 6 pm on PDT. You share 6 office hours.

Best time to call: 8 am to 6 pm in Los Angeles, 10 am to 8 pm in Mexico City.

London

A 9-to-5 in London (GMT) is 3 am to 11 am in Mexico City, and 2 am to 10 am on BST. You share 2 office hours.

Best time to call: 2 pm to 8 pm in London, 8 am to 2 pm in Mexico City.

Sydney

A 9-to-5 in Sydney (AEST) is 5 pm to 1 am in Mexico City, and 4 pm to midnight on AEDT. Office hours don't overlap: hire someone who works your hours.

Best time to call: 8 am to 1 pm in Sydney, 3 pm to 8 pm in Mexico City.

Mexico time zone questions

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Mexico City is on Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6, all year, with no daylight saving. Mexico has 4 standard offsets, from UTC−5 in Quintana Roo to UTC−8 in Baja California, and 4 areas change their clocks on US dates.

Most of Mexico doesn't: it keeps the same offset all year. A few areas follow US dates: Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas (US border); Chihuahua (US border, east) (UTC−6, UTC−5 from 8 March to 1 November 2026); Chihuahua (US border, west) (UTC−7, UTC−6 from 8 March to 1 November 2026); Baja California (UTC−8, UTC−7 from 8 March to 1 November 2026).

Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York (EST) in January and 2 hours behind it in July (EDT), and 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST) in January and 1 hour ahead of it in July (PDT). US clocks are on daylight saving time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.

Mexico City is 6 hours behind London (GMT) in January and 7 hours behind it in July (BST). UK clocks are on British Summer Time from 29 March to 25 October 2026.

Mexico City is 17 hours behind Sydney (AEDT) in January and 16 hours behind it in July (AEST). Sydney is on daylight saving time until 5 April and from 4 October 2026.

From 9 am to 8 pm New York time (8 am to 7 pm in Mexico City), when both sides are between 8 am and 8 pm, in January. For a full shared day, hire someone who works your hours: a New York 9-to-5 is 8 am to 4 pm in Mexico City.

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