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Mexico City, Mexico

Time in Mexico City right now.

Current local time, timezone (CST, UTC-6), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Mexico City, Mexico. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Mexico City
05:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
CST · UTC-6 · America/Mexico_City
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Mexico City

Time zone
CST
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
-6:00
No DST shown
Country
Mexico
MX
Local day/night
Night
05:56
Sunrise
06:20
Local time
Sunset
18:55
Local time
Day length
12h 34m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:37
Sun overhead
Live weather

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
Año Nuevo
Thursday
2
Feb
Día de la Constitución
Monday
16
Mar
Natalicio de Benito Juárez
Monday
1
May
Día del Trabajo
Friday
16
Sep
Día de la Independencia
Wednesday
Time difference

Mexico City vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Mexico City is 6 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Mexico City is 1 h behind
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Mexico City is 2 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Mexico City is 15 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Mexico City is 10 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Mexico City is 14 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Mexico City is 16 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Mexico City is 11:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Mexico

Country profile
Capital
Mexico City
Population
128M
Currency
MXN ($)
Area
1.96M km²
Language(s)
Spanish + 68 indigenous
Drives on
Right
TLD
.mx
Dial code
+52
Neighboring countries

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City is in the CST time zone (America/Mexico_City), which is UTC-6:00.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and other cities?
Use our time zone converter to see exact differences. Or scroll up for cities in the same time zone.
How can I see the world clock for Mexico City?
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Mexico City: 05:56 CST