Current Time in Mexico City, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long:
19.42847° N,
99.12766° W
Population: 12,294,193
Country:
🇲🇽
Mexico
IANA Timezone:
America/Mexico_City
Timezone Offset:
UTC-06:00
· GMT-06:00
Timezone:
CST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico:
CST,
PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico:
PDT
Time in Mexico City — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Mexico City's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Mexico City right now?
The current local time in Mexico City, Mexico is 20:16 (Monday, 2 November 2026). Mexico City observes the America/Mexico_City time zone, which is UTC-6 .
Which time zone does Mexico City use?
Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Mexico City.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
Mexico City is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Mexico_City time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Mexico City?
Right now Mexico City is at UTC-6. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Mexico City observes DST.
When does the day change in Mexico City?
Midnight in Mexico City occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Mexico_City zone. Since Mexico City is at UTC-6, the date here is behind UTC by 6 hours.