Current time in Mexico
12:27:20AM
UTC−6
Time zones in Mexico
Convert Mexico time
Live- Mexico12:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Mexico time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- IANA time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Daylight saving
- Mexico does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 6:00 PM
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Population
- 131,946,900
- Coordinates
- 19.43° N, 99.13° W
Main cities by time zone
| Time zone | UTC offset now | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| CST | UTC−6 | Mexico City, Iztapalapa, Puebla |
| PST | UTC−8 | Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada |
| UTC−7 | UTC−7 | Culiacán, Mazatlán, Tepic |
| UTC−6 | UTC−6 | Reynosa, Heroica Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo |
| MST | UTC−7 | Ciudad Juárez |
| EST | UTC−5 | Cancún, Chetumal, Playa del Carmen |
Time difference from Mexico
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 6 hours ahead |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 2 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 10 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 17 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Mexico in?
Mexico is in the Central Standard Time (CST) time zone, which is UTC−6 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Mexico_City.
Does Mexico observe daylight saving time?
No. Mexico does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC−6 all year.
What is the time difference between Mexico and New York?
Mexico is 1 hour behind New York.