Time in Mexico
- Southeast:11:12 pmCancún · EST, UTC-5 · night
- Central:10:12 pmMexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey · CST, UTC-6 · night
- Pacific:9:12 pmHermosillo · UTC-7 · night
- Northwest:9:12 pmTijuana · PDT, UTC-7 · night
- Ciudad Juárez:10:12 pmCiudad Juárez · MDT, UTC-6 · night
- Northeast border:11:12 pmCDT, UTC-5 · night
Mexico has 4 time zones: from UTC-7 (Pacific) to UTC-5 (Northeast border) today.
Mexico stopped daylight saving in 2022, except along the US border.
Time zones
4 time zones: from UTC-7 (Pacific) to UTC-5 (Northeast border) today.
Daylight saving
In part. Northwest, Ciudad Juárez and Northeast border change their clocks for daylight saving; Southeast, Central and Pacific keep one clock all year.
Next clock change
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2 am local time in every zone that changes. Clock changes in Mexico
Sun in Mexico City
Sunrise 6:33 am, sunset 6:11 pm: 11 h 38 min of daylight. Time in Mexico City
Southeast · 11:12 pm
Quintana Roo: Cancún, Playa del Carmen and Tulum.
Central · 10:12 pm
Most of the country, from Mexico City to Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mérida.
- Mexico City
- Guadalajara
- Monterrey
- Puebla
- León
- Toluca
- Nezahualcóyotl
- Mérida
- San Luis Potosí
- Torreón
- Querétaro
- Aguascalientes
- Chihuahua
Pacific · 9:12 pm
Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit and Baja California Sur.
Northwest · 9:12 pm
Baja California, which changes its clocks with California.
Ciudad Juárez · 10:12 pm
Ciudad Juárez, which changes its clocks with El Paso.
Northeast border · 11:12 pm
Matamoros, Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo and the other towns on the Texas border, which change their clocks with the US.
Best time to meet from Mexico City
- Mexico City & New York7 h overlap
- Mexico City & London2 h overlap
- Mexico City & IndiaNo overlap
- Mexico City & SingaporeNo overlap
Questions
What time zones does Mexico have?
Mexico has 4 time zones. Southeast: Quintana Roo: Cancún, Playa del Carmen and Tulum. Central: Most of the country, from Mexico City to Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mérida. Pacific: Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit and Baja California Sur. Northwest: Baja California, which changes its clocks with California. Ciudad Juárez: Ciudad Juárez, which changes its clocks with El Paso. Northeast border: Matamoros, Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo and the other towns on the Texas border, which change their clocks with the US.
Does Mexico use daylight saving time?
In part. Northwest, Ciudad Juárez and Northeast border change their clocks for daylight saving; Southeast, Central and Pacific keep one clock all year.
What time is it in Mexico City, the capital?
It’s 10:12 pm on Monday, October 19, 2026 in Mexico City. Sunrise 6:33 am, sunset 6:11 pm: 11 h 38 min of daylight.