Current time in Mexico City

Mexico · UTC-6/UTC-5

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America/Mexico_City

UTC offset

UTC-6/UTC-5

Daylight Saving

No — not observed

Time zone ID

America/Mexico_City

Business hours

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST (Monday–Friday)

About Mexico City's time zone

Mexico City follows Central Time (CT), using CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) during daylight saving. However, Mexico City abolished daylight saving time in 2023 — it now stays on CST (UTC-6) year-round. This creates a unique situation where Mexico City and Chicago share the same time in winter but differ by an hour in summer when the US observes CDT. This change was made to improve sleep health and worker productivity.

Best time to call Mexico City

Calling from	Recommended window
New York	10:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
Los Angeles	7:00 AM – 4:00 PM PT
London	3:00 PM – 12:00 AM GMT
Madrid	4:00 PM – 1:00 AM CET

Did you know? Mexico abolished daylight saving time in 2023 after a Senate vote, making it the largest Spanish-speaking country to end the practice. The decision was partly inspired by research showing that DST transitions increase heart attacks, traffic accidents, and workplace injuries in the days following the clock change.

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