Current Time in Mexico
Central Standard Time (Mexico) (Mexico City) — Mexico spans 6 time zones.
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
CSTUTC-6
Time zones in Mexico
Pacific Time
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
--:--UTC-7- Daylight saving
- In effect (PDT)
- Cities
- Tijuana
Mountain Standard Time (Sonora)
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
--:--UTC-7- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Cities
- Hermosillo, Mazatlan
Mountain Time
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
--:--UTC-6- Daylight saving
- In effect (MDT)
- Cities
- Ciudad Juárez
Central Standard Time (Mexico)
Central Standard Time (CST)
--:--UTC-6- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Cities
- Mexico City, Puebla, Querétaro
Central Time
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
--:--UTC-5- Daylight saving
- In effect (CDT)
- Cities
- Matamoros, Ojinaga
Eastern Standard Time (Quintana Roo)
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
--:--UTC-5- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Cities
- Cancún
Zones are grouped by behaviour: standard offset and daylight saving rules. Offsets: UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-6, UTC-5.
Major cities in Mexico
Time Difference
| Compared with | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico to New York | +2 hours | |
| Mexico to London | +7 hours | |
| Mexico to Dubai | +10 hours | |
| Mexico to New Delhi | +11 hours 30 minutes | |
| Mexico to Tokyo | +15 hours |
Based on Central Standard Time (Mexico) (Mexico City). Positive values mean the other city is ahead. Differences update automatically when daylight saving time changes.
Time in Mexico: FAQs
What time zone is Mexico in?
Mexico spans 6 time zones: Pacific Time (UTC-8 / UTC-7 in daylight saving time), Mountain Standard Time (Sonora) (UTC-7), Mountain Time (UTC-7 / UTC-6 in daylight saving time), Central Standard Time (Mexico) (UTC-6), Central Time (UTC-6 / UTC-5 in daylight saving time) and Eastern Standard Time (Quintana Roo) (UTC-5). The capital, Mexico City, is on Central Standard Time (Mexico).
Does Mexico observe daylight saving time?
Partly. Pacific Time, Mountain Time and Central Time change their clocks; Mountain Standard Time (Sonora), Central Standard Time (Mexico) and Eastern Standard Time (Quintana Roo) stay on standard time all year.
How many time zones does Mexico have?
6, counting zones that behave differently: Pacific Time (UTC-8), Mountain Standard Time (Sonora) (UTC-7), Mountain Time (UTC-7), Central Standard Time (Mexico) (UTC-6), Central Time (UTC-6) and Eastern Standard Time (Quintana Roo) (UTC-5).
What is the time difference between Mexico and New York?
On Saturday, September 19, 2026, New York is 2 hours ahead of Central Standard Time (Mexico) in Mexico. The difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.
What time is it in Mexico City, the capital?
Mexico City is on Central Standard Time (Mexico), currently CST (UTC-6). The live time is shown at the top of this page and on the Mexico City page.