Current time in Mexico City, Mexico

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Sun today ↑ 06:34 ↓ 18:10 (11 hours 37 minutes)CSTUTC-6No daylight saving time Weather now 15 °C / 58 °F · no rain · UV 1

Time zone Mexico City

Time zone
MEX time — Mexico City Time (UTC-6)

Time difference with your location

Mexico City is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Mexico City time now

Mexico City at a glance

Time zone
CST
UTC offset
UTC−6
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:34
Sunset
18:10
Day length
11 h 37 min
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Time zone in Mexico City

Mexico City uses CST (UTC−6) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Mexico_City
Standard time
CST · UTC−6 · Central Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Mexico City

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−1h
Mexico City to PST ☀PDT
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+2h
Mexico City to EST ☀EDT
+2h
London ☀BST
+7h
Abuja WAT
+7h
Berlin ☀CEST
+8h
Madrid ☀CEST
+8h
Rome ☀CEST
+8h
Paris ☀CEST
+8h
Mexico City to CET ☀CEST
+8h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+9h
Dubai GST
+10h
New Delhi IST
+11h30m
Mexico City to IST IST
+11h30m
Hanoi ICT
+13h
Bangkok ICT
+13h
Manila PHT
+14h
Beijing CST
+14h
Tokyo JST
+15h
Seoul KST
+15h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+17h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+17h
Mexico City to AEST ☀AEDT
+17h

Sun and Moon in Mexico City

· CST — Today in Mexico City the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 18:10: 11 h 37 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 37 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 22 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:34 · 18:09
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Mexico City ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Mexico City (CST)Mexico City to UTC UTC+0Mexico City to EST UTC-5Mexico City to IST UTC+5:30Mexico City to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Mexico City (CST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1 day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1 day01:001:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1 day03:003:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1 day05:005:00 AM+1 day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Mexico

The 10 most populous cities of Mexico and their local time now.

LocationTime
TijuanaBaja California
Puebla CityPuebla
EcatepecMéxico
Querétaro CityQuerétaro
LeónGuanajuato
LocationTime
Ciudad JuárezChihuahua
ZapopanJalisco
MéridaYucatán
MonterreyNuevo León
MexicaliBaja California

Mexico City airport & codes

Mexico City has the IATA city code MEX; phone numbers in Mexico use the calling code +52.

IATA city code
MEX
Abbreviations
Cdmx
Calling code
+52
ISO country code
MX / MEX
Currency
MXN
Languages
Spanish
Other names
Thành phố México · เม็กซิโกซิตี · 墨西哥城 · メキシコシティ · 멕시코시티 · Мехико · مدينة مكسيكو · Mexico

Where is Mexico City?

Mexico City is in Mexico City, Mexico at 19°25′42″N 99°07′40″W.

Coordinates
19°25′42″N 99°07′40″W · 19.4285, -99.1277
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State / province
Mexico City
Country
Mexico
Population
12,294,193

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Mexico City use?

Mexico City uses Mexico City Time (CST), with a current offset of UTC-6.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC-6) all year.

What is the time difference between Mexico City and UTC?

Mexico City is 6 hours behind UTC all year: Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Mexico City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 18:10 in Mexico City, giving 11 h 37 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:22.

What is the airport code for Mexico City?

The IATA city code for Mexico City is MEX. The international calling code for Mexico is +52.