What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City uses the IANA time zone America/Mexico_City. Its current offset is UTC−6.
World / Mexico / Mexico City
Current time in
Mexico City
1:5140
Sunday, 18 October 2026GMT-6 · UTC−6
Useful context
Understanding Mexico City time
When is a good time to call?
Aim for 09:00–17:00 in Mexico City. Open a converter above to see how that working window lands in another city.
Does Mexico City change its clocks?
Mexico City keeps the same UTC−6 offset in January and July, so its clock is generally stable through the year.
Mexico City is not the only Mexican clock
Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, the Central Time rule for much of the country. Mexico also has Pacific, Northwest and Southeast zones, while some northern border municipalities follow a separate seasonal schedule.
See the current time across Mexico →Mexico has 4 time zones
Mexico has four official time zones, plus special seasonal rules in some northern border municipalities. Name the city—not simply “Mexico time”—when a time needs to be unambiguous.
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