Mexico City
Mexico Reference
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Time in Mexico City.
Mexico · Central Standard Time · America/Mexico_City
Mexico City is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year and doesn’t use daylight saving time. Right now it’s 1 hour behind New York and 6 hours behind London.
Times checked against the IANA time zone database. How WherOra calculates times
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Time zone in Mexico City
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Mexico ended daylight saving time in October 2022.
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−6 (standard), no seasonal change
- Daylight saving
- No
- IANA zone
- America/Mexico_City
Does Mexico City use daylight saving time?
No. Mexico City stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks never change. Its time difference with cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, still moves by an hour twice a year.
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Mexico City: quick answers
What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. On phones and computers its time zone is called America/Mexico_City.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
No. Mexico City doesn’t use daylight saving time: it stays on CST (UTC−6) all year.
What time is it in Mexico City when it’s 9 AM in New York?
8:00 AM in Mexico City. Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York right now. From March 14, when New York changes its clocks, 9 AM in New York is 7:00 AM in Mexico City.
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