Time in Mexico

Time in Mexico City now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Day length: 11 h 24 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Mexico City time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Mexico_City.

Clock changes

Mexico City does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.

Location

Mexico City, Mexico. Coordinates 19.43° N, 99.13° W; population about 12,294,193.

Sunrise and sunset in Mexico City today

Dawn (civil): 6:15 AM
Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Solar noon: 12:20 PM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:24 PM
Day length: 11 h 24 min
Night length: 12 h 36 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:24 AM – 7:08 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:31 PM – 6:15 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:15 AM – 6:24 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:15 PM – 6:24 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Mexico City time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Mexico City
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Mexico City
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind Mexico City
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	Same time as Mexico City
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Mexico City
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Mexico City
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind Mexico City
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind Mexico City
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Mexico City
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Mexico City
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Mexico City
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Mexico City
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Mexico City
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Mexico City
Paris, France	1:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Mexico City

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Questions about time in Mexico City

What time zone is Mexico City in?

Mexico City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Mexico_City, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

No. Mexico City stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Mexico City from UTC?

Mexico City is 6 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Mexico City today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:38 AM and set at 6:01 PM, giving 11 h 24 min of daylight.

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