Current time in Mexico City
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 12,294,193
Mexico City time difference
How far Mexico City is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 2h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 1h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 15h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 10h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Mexico City
Mexico City does not change its clocks: UTC-06:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Mexico City
- Sunrise today
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:24 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 57 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:26 PM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 18 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 57 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Mexico City run 37 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:37 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1996–2022. The last one was on October 30, 2022; since then Mexico City has stayed on UTC-06:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Mexico abolished daylight saving time in October 2022, so Mexico City stays on UTC−6 all year. Municipalities along the US border kept seasonal clock changes to stay in step with their US neighbors.
Sources: IANA tz database: northamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mexico City in?
- Mexico City uses the America/Mexico_City (CST) time zone and is currently on UTC-06:00.
- Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mexico City stays on UTC-06:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 2022.