Current MEX time
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Mexico City Time
MEX means Mexico City Time. Its regional clock currently uses CST at UTC-6; the offset follows local clock-change rules.
- Zone
- MEX
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 3
- Representative IANA zones
- 1
- 09:00 in UTC
- 15:00
America/Mexico_City supplies the regional clock and transition dates for MEX.
America/Mexico_City
Time difference with your location
Mexico City Time is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 3 countries currently follow MEX at UTC-6. The states and provinces below contain such cities and may span several time zones.
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Aguascalientes · Campeche · Chiapas · Chihuahua · Coahuila · Colima · Durango · Guanajuato · Guerrero · Hidalgo · Jalisco · México · Mexico City · Michoacán · Morelos · Nayarit · Nuevo León · Oaxaca · Puebla · Querétaro · San Luis Potosí · Tabasco · Tamaulipas · Tlaxcala · Veracruz · Yucatán · Zacatecas | 553 |
| Guatemala | — | 102 |
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Saskatchewan | 7 |
Countries and cities in this time zone · MEX
12 representative cities below currently show UTC-6.
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico CityMexico | UTC-6 | |
| Guatemala CityGuatemala | UTC-6 | |
| SaskatoonCanada | UTC-6 | |
| IztapalapaMexico | UTC-6 | |
| Puebla CityMexico | UTC-6 | |
| EcatepecMexico | UTC-6 |
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| Querétaro CityMexico | UTC-6 | |
| LeónMexico | UTC-6 | |
| ZapopanMexico | UTC-6 | |
| GuadalajaraMexico | UTC-6 | |
| MéridaMexico | UTC-6 | |
| Gustavo Adolfo MaderoMexico | UTC-6 |
Other zones with the same UTC offset
4 other time zones share UTC-6 with MEX right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · MEX
MEX = UTC-6, so 09:00 MEX = 15:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 MEX using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 MEX = |
|---|---|---|
| MEX to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0+6h | 15:00 |
| MEX to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5+1h | 10:00 |
| MEX to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30+11h30m | 20:30 |
| MEX to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−2h | 07:00 |
| MEX to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0+6h | 15:00 |
| MEX to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6same time | 09:00 |
| MEX to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−1h | 08:00 |
| MEX to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1+7h | 16:00 |
| MEX to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+16h | 01:00 |
| MEX to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7+13h | 22:00 |
| MEX to JSTJapan Standard Time | UTC+9+15h | 00:00 |
| MEX to KSTKorea Standard Time | UTC+9+15h | 00:00 |
| MEX to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8+14h | 23:00 |
| MEX to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8+14h | 23:00 |
| MEX to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1+7h | 16:00 |
| MEX to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4+2h | 11:00 |
| MEX to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−1h | 08:00 |
| MEX to CDTCentral Daylight Time | UTC-5+1h | 10:00 |
| MEX to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+16h30m | 01:30 |
| MEX to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+15h30m | 00:30 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 MEX = |
|---|---|---|
| MEX to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3+3h | 12:00 |
| MEX to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+17h | 02:00 |
| MEX to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30+10h30m | 19:30 |
| MEX to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−2h | 07:00 |
| MEX to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−3h | 06:00 |
| MEX to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5+11h | 20:00 |
| MEX to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−6h | 03:00 |
| MEX to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3+9h | 18:00 |
| MEX to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3+3h | 12:00 |
| MEX to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4+2h | 11:00 |
| MEX to AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8+14h | 23:00 |
| MEX to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6+12h | 21:00 |
| MEX to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3+3h | 12:00 |
| MEX to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2+8h | 17:00 |
| MEX to CTCentral Time | UTC-5+1h | 10:00 |
| MEX to CESTCentral European Summer Time | UTC+2+8h | 17:00 |
| MEX to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+19h45m | 04:45 |
| MEX to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+18h45m | 03:45 |
| MEX to CST-CHINAChina Standard Time | UTC+8+14h | 23:00 |
| MEX to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+16h | 01:00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is MEX?
MEX means Mexico City Time. Its regional clock currently uses CST at UTC-6; the offset follows local clock-change rules.
Where is MEX's UTC offset used?
MEX covers cities in Mexico, Guatemala, and Canada, across 3 countries. Coverage is by city, not always the whole country.
MEX vs UTC: what is the difference?
MEX = UTC-6, so 09:00 MEX = 15:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does MEX have daylight saving time?
The current tzdb rules show no upcoming clock change for MEX; its regional clock is at UTC-6.