Mexico City time zone
The current UTC offset for Mexico City, its daylight saving behaviour, and how its working day lines up with the world's major business hubs.
Zone America/Mexico_City, currently reporting as CST. No daylight saving is observed here.
Daylight saving in Mexico City
Mexico City does not observe daylight saving. Its offset is UTC−6 on every day of the year, which makes recurring meetings straightforward — once a slot is agreed in local time it stays correct indefinitely.
About Mexico City
Mexico City abolished seasonal clock changes in October 2022 and now holds a fixed offset year-round. This is the detail that catches out anyone working from memory: the relationship between Mexico City and any US city is no longer constant, and shifts by an hour twice a year as the American side moves and Mexico does not.
Overlap with major hubs
| City | Offset from Mexico City | Overlap quality |
|---|---|---|
| New York | +2 | 7h shared working hours |
| London | +7 | 2h shared working hours |
| Dubai | +10 | Awake, outside core hours |
| Singapore | +14 | Awake, outside core hours |
| Sydney | +16 | 1h shared working hours |
Overlap quality compares core working hours (09:00–17:59 local) in both cities. Follow any row for the full hour-by-hour breakdown.
The Mexico City working day in UTC
| UTC | Mexico City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 18:00 prev day | Evening |
| 01:00 | 19:00 prev day | Evening |
| 02:00 | 20:00 prev day | Evening |
| 03:00 | 21:00 prev day | Late night |
| 04:00 | 22:00 prev day | Late night |
| 05:00 | 23:00 prev day | Late night |
| 06:00 | 00:00 | Asleep |
| 07:00 | 01:00 | Asleep |
| 08:00 | 02:00 | Asleep |
| 09:00 | 03:00 | Asleep |
| 10:00 | 04:00 | Asleep |
| 11:00 | 05:00 | Asleep |
| 12:00 | 06:00 | Early morning |
| 13:00 | 07:00 | Early morning |
| 14:00 | 08:00 | Early morning |
| 15:00 | 09:00 | Working hours |
| 16:00 | 10:00 | Working hours |
| 17:00 | 11:00 | Working hours |
| 18:00 | 12:00 | Working hours |
| 19:00 | 13:00 | Working hours |
| 20:00 | 14:00 | Working hours |
| 21:00 | 15:00 | Working hours |
| 22:00 | 16:00 | Working hours |
| 23:00 | 17:00 | Working hours |
Shown for 27 August 2026.
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Intl API and were last generated on 27 August 2026. See how we calculate these figures.