Time zone in Mexico City
Mexico City is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Mexico_City: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
Mexico abolished daylight saving time in 2022. Since October 30, 2022, most of the country, Mexico City included, stays on UTC-6 all year, so the gap with the United States changes in March and November.
Mexico City shares its time with Guadalajara.
By the sun, noon in Mexico City falls at about 12:37 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 99.13° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Mexico City.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Mexico City, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| London | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Paris | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 3:00 AM, next day | 3:00 AM, next day |
| Sydney | 5:00 AM, next day | 4:00 AM, next day |
The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Mexico City does not.
Best time to call Mexico City from New York
To reach someone at work in Mexico City from New York: in January, the best window is from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City. In July, the best window is from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City.
Detailed time differences: Madrid and Mexico City. For any other city, use the time zone converter.