About the time in Mexico City
Mexico City is in Mexico and uses the America/Mexico_City time zone. Right now it is CST there, which is UTC−06:00. Mexico City does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay the same all year.
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−06:00
- UTC offset
- UTC−06:00 (all year)
- Daylight saving
- No, clocks do not change
- Difference from you
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- IANA time zone
America/Mexico_City
- Country
- Mexico
Time difference from Mexico City
How far ahead or behind Mexico City other major cities are right now.
| City | Compared with Mexico City | Time now |
| New York | 2 hours ahead | 7:21 AM |
| London | 7 hours ahead | 12:21 PM |
| Paris | 8 hours ahead | 1:21 PM |
| Dubai | 10 hours ahead | 3:21 PM |
| Mumbai | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead | 4:51 PM |
| Singapore | 14 hours ahead | 7:21 PM |
| Tokyo | 15 hours ahead | 8:21 PM |
| Sydney | 17 hours ahead | 10:21 PM |
| Los Angeles | 1 hour behind | 4:21 AM |
Questions about the time in Mexico City
What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City uses the America/Mexico_City time zone: Central Standard Time, UTC−06:00, all year round.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
No. Mexico City stays on UTC−06:00 all year, so its clocks do not change.
What is the UTC offset in Mexico City?
Mexico City is always at UTC−06:00.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and London?
Mexico City is currently 7 hours behind London. The difference can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, when one place starts or ends daylight saving time and the other does not.
Is Mexico City on the same time as the rest of Mexico?
Not everywhere. Mexico has 6 time zone regions, so the time in Mexico City can differ from other parts of the country.