About the time in Mexico City

Mexico City is a city in Mexico. It uses the America/Mexico_City time zone, which is currently UTC-6 — that is, -6 hours from Coordinated Universal Time. Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.

Compared with other major cities right now, Mexico City is 2 hours behind of New York and 7 hours behind of London. The table above updates live, so the differences you see always reflect current daylight saving rules on both sides.

What time zone is Mexico City in?

Mexico City follows the America/Mexico_City time zone (UTC-6). All clocks on this page are driven by the official IANA time zone database, the same source used by operating systems and airlines worldwide.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

No — Mexico City keeps the same offset all year, which makes scheduling with it straightforward.

Sunrise and sunset in Mexico City

Today's sunrise and sunset above are calculated astronomically for Mexico City's coordinates (19.43°, -99.13°) and shown in local Mexico City time. They shift a little every day through the year.

How is this clock kept accurate?

The time shown is your device clock converted into Mexico City's time zone using your browser's built-in IANA database. If your device clock is correct, the time above is correct — no server round-trips, nothing to install.