Current time in Mexico
· week 43 · day 294/365
- Time zones
- 6
- Capital zone
- CST
- UTC now
- UTC−7 … −5
- Next change
- Calling code
- +52
- Population
- 126,190,788
- Area
- 1,972,550 km²
Time difference with your location
Mexico is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Mexico time now
Time zones in Mexico
Mexico has 6 time zones, from UTC−7 to UTC−5. The capital, Mexico City, is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6). 3 of the 6 zones change clocks for daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Time now | Next change | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMT-7Mexican Pacific Standard Time | UTC−7 | No DST | Hermosillo, Culiacán41 cities |
| PDTPacific Time | UTC−7 | UTC−8 | Tijuana, Mexicali16 cities |
| CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC−6 | No DST | Mexico City, Puebla City553 cities |
| MDTMountain Time | UTC−6 | UTC−7 | Ciudad Juárez1 cities |
| CDTCentral Time | UTC−5 | UTC−6 | Reynosa, Heroica Matamoros8 cities |
| ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC−5 | No DST | Cancún, Chetumal6 cities |
One row per time-zone behaviour (same offsets in January and July); IANA sub-zones are merged.
Time by state and region in Mexico
32 states and regions, each with the time of its most populous city. * = the region spans more than one time zone.
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aguascalientes | CST | |
| Baja California | PDT | |
| Baja California Sur | GMT-7 | |
| Campeche | CST | |
| Chiapas | CST | |
| Chihuahua* | MDT | |
| Coahuila* | CST | |
| Colima | CST | |
| Durango | CST | |
| Guanajuato | CST | |
| Guerrero | CST |
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo | CST | |
| Jalisco | CST | |
| México | CST | |
| Mexico City | CST | |
| Michoacán | CST | |
| Morelos | CST | |
| Nayarit* | GMT-7 | |
| Nuevo León* | CST | |
| Oaxaca | CST | |
| Puebla | CST | |
| Querétaro | CST |
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Quintana Roo | EST | |
| San Luis Potosí | CST | |
| Sinaloa | GMT-7 | |
| Sonora | GMT-7 | |
| Tabasco | CST | |
| Tamaulipas* | CDT | |
| Tlaxcala | CST | |
| Veracruz | CST | |
| Yucatán | CST | |
| Zacatecas | CST |
Major cities in Mexico
The 24 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | CST | |
| Tijuana | PDT | |
| Puebla City | CST | |
| Ecatepec | CST | |
| Querétaro City | CST | |
| León | CST | |
| Ciudad Juárez | MDT | |
| Zapopan | CST | |
| Guadalajara | CST | |
| Mérida | CST | |
| Monterrey | CST | |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | CST |
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mexicali | PDT | |
| Chihuahua City | CST | |
| Cancún | EST | |
| Naucalpan | CST | |
| Hermosillo | GMT-7 | |
| Culiacán | GMT-7 | |
| Morelia | CST | |
| Torreón | CST | |
| San Luis Potosí City | CST | |
| Aguascalientes | CST | |
| Saltillo | CST | |
| Guadalupe | CST |
Mexico at a glance
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Area
- 1,972,550 km²
- Population
- 126,190,788
- Continent
- North America
- Currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Calling code
- +52
- Internet domain
- .mx
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Neighbouring countries
- Belize, Guatemala, United States
- Postal code format
- ###### = digit
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Mexico have?
Mexico has 6 time zones: GMT-7 (UTC−7), PDT (UTC−7), CST (UTC−6), MDT (UTC−6), CDT (UTC−5), and EST (UTC−5).
Which time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, is on Central Standard Time (CST), currently UTC−6.
Does Mexico observe daylight saving time?
Partly. PDT, MDT, and CDT change clocks (next change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−5 → UTC−6); GMT-7, CST, and EST stay on the same offset all year.
Which states and regions use Central Standard Time?
24 states and regions are on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6), judged by their largest city: Mexico City, México, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Guanajuato, Puebla, Veracruz, Coahuila, and 16 more.
Which states and regions use Mexican Pacific Standard Time?
4 states and regions are on Mexican Pacific Standard Time (GMT-7, UTC−7), judged by their largest city: Sonora, Sinaloa, Baja California Sur, and Nayarit.
What is the calling code and currency of Mexico?
The international calling code of Mexico is +52 and its currency is the Mexican Peso (MXN). Its internet domain is .mx.