Current Time in Mexico 🇲🇽
Continent: North America
Capital City: Mexico City
- Time in Mexico City (Pop. 9,200,000)
- Time in Tijuana (Pop. 1,922,523)
- Time in Iztapalapa (Pop. 1,815,786)
- Time in León de los Aldama (Pop. 1,721,199)
- Time in Puebla (Pop. 1,692,181)
ISO Alpha 2/3: MX, MEX
Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)
IANA Time Zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC−06:00)
Mexico spans multiple time zones. The clocks and city list on this page show the time now across the country and update every second. Some regions observe daylight saving time.
Qibla Direction from Mexico
From Mexico City, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 47deg (NE), about 13,646 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Mexico on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Mexico
- Mexico spans 3 time zones.
- Clocks in Mexico City run about 35m ahead of local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Mexico
Mexico does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC-6) all year round.
Time Difference Between Mexico City and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Mexico City right now.
Best Time to Call Mexico
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Mexico City:
Daylight Hours in Mexico City
In the capital, Mexico City, the sun is up for 11h 38m today. Sunrise in Mexico City is at 06:32 and sunset in Mexico City is at 18:10.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 57m near the December solstice to 13h 18m near the June solstice.
Moon in Mexico
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Mexico City and major cities across Mexico.
States in Mexico
Cities in Mexico A–Z
Time.now features the exact time for 645 cities in Mexico.
Select a letter to view all cities:
Time Now in Major Cities in Mexico
- Time now in Mexico City Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Tijuana Mon 00:18:46
- Time now in Iztapalapa Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in León de los Aldama Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Puebla Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Ecatepec de Morelos Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Santiago de Querétaro Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Ciudad Juárez Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Zapopan Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Guadalajara Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Mérida Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Gustavo Adolfo Madero Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Monterrey Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Mexicali Mon 00:18:46
- Time now in Chihuahua Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Hermosillo Mon 00:18:46
- Time now in Culiacán Mon 00:18:46
- Time now in Naucalpan de Juárez Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Morelia Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Torreón Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Álvaro Obregón Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in San Luis Potosí Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Aguascalientes Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Saltillo Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Guadalupe Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Acapulco de Juárez Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Tlalnepantla Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Cancún Mon 02:18:46
- Time now in Coyoacán Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Santa María Chimalhuacán Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Tuxtla Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Reynosa Mon 02:18:46
- Time now in Tlaquepaque Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Tlalpan Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Cuauhtémoc Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Victoria de Durango Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Toluca Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Ciudad López Mateos Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Cuautitlán Izcalli Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Ciudad Apodaca Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Heroica Matamoros Mon 02:18:46
- Time now in San Nicolás de los Garza Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Ciudad Obregón Mon 00:18:46
- Time now in Venustiano Carranza Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Veracruz Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Xalapa de Enríquez Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Azcapotzalco Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Tonalá Mon 01:18:46
- Time now in Xochimilco Mon 01:18:46
Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Mexico
- America/Bahia_Banderas Mon 01:18:46
- America/Cancun Mon 02:18:46
- America/Chihuahua Mon 01:18:46
- America/Ciudad_Juarez Mon 01:18:46
- America/Ensenada Mon 00:18:46
- America/Hermosillo Mon 00:18:46
- America/Matamoros Mon 02:18:46
- America/Mazatlan Mon 00:18:46
- America/Merida Mon 01:18:46
- America/Mexico_City Mon 01:18:46
- America/Monterrey Mon 01:18:46
- America/Ojinaga Mon 02:18:46
- America/Santa_Isabel Mon 00:18:46
- America/Tijuana Mon 00:18:46
- Mexico/BajaNorte Mon 00:18:46
- Mexico/BajaSur Mon 00:18:46
- Mexico/General Mon 01:18:46
| Timezone | Current Time |
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| America/Bahia_Banderas | Mon 01:18:46 |
| America/Cancun | Mon 02:18:46 |
| America/Chihuahua | Mon 01:18:46 |
| America/Ciudad_Juarez | Mon 01:18:46 |
| America/Ensenada | Mon 00:18:46 |
| America/Hermosillo | Mon 00:18:46 |
| America/Matamoros | Mon 02:18:46 |
| America/Mazatlan | Mon 00:18:46 |
| America/Merida | Mon 01:18:46 |
| America/Mexico_City | Mon 01:18:46 |
| America/Monterrey | Mon 01:18:46 |
| America/Ojinaga | Mon 02:18:46 |
| America/Santa_Isabel | Mon 00:18:46 |
| America/Tijuana | Mon 00:18:46 |
| Mexico/BajaNorte | Mon 00:18:46 |
| Mexico/BajaSur | Mon 00:18:46 |
| Mexico/General | Mon 01:18:46 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Mexico
What time is it in Mexico right now?
The current local time in Mexico is 01:18:46 CST on Monday, 19 October 2026. The country uses the America/Mexico_City time zone.
How many time zones does Mexico use?
Mexico spans 17 time zones: America/Bahia_Banderas, America/Cancun, America/Chihuahua, America/Ciudad_Juarez, America/Ensenada, America/Hermosillo, America/Matamoros, America/Mazatlan and 9 more.
What is the capital of Mexico?
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City, where the current local time is 01:18:46.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mexico City today?
Today in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico: sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset is at 18:10 local time.
Does Mexico observe Daylight Saving Time?
Yes — Mexico observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.
When is the next public holiday in Mexico?
The next public holiday in Mexico is Revolution Day on Monday, November 16, 2026 — in 28 days.
How many cities in Mexico are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 50 cities across Mexico (out of 645 total in our database).
Which countries border Mexico?
Mexico shares a border with: Belize, Guatemala, United States.
Time Zone Converters for Mexico
Convert time between the time zones of Mexico and other locations worldwide.
Sunrise and Sunset in Mexico
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Mexico City
6:32 AM6:10 PM
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Tijuana
6:55 AM6:10 PM
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Iztapalapa
6:32 AM6:09 PM
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León de los Aldama
6:43 AM6:18 PM
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Puebla
6:28 AM6:06 PM
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Ecatepec de Morelos
6:32 AM6:09 PM
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Santiago de Querétaro
6:38 AM6:14 PM
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Ciudad Juárez
7:12 AM6:28 PM
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Zapopan
6:50 AM6:26 PM
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Guadalajara
6:50 AM6:26 PM
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Mérida
5:55 AM5:30 PM
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Gustavo Adolfo Madero
6:32 AM6:09 PM
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Monterrey
6:42 AM6:09 PM
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Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
6:31 AM6:09 PM
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Mexicali
6:49 AM6:03 PM
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Chihuahua
7:07 AM6:30 PM
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Hermosillo
6:27 AM5:49 PM
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Culiacán
6:09 AM5:38 PM
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Naucalpan de Juárez
6:32 AM6:10 PM
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Morelia
6:40 AM6:18 PM
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Information about Mexico
| Population | 126,190,788 |
| Area | 1,972,550 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 484 |
| FIPS Code | MX |
| Top Level Domain | .mx |
| Currency | Peso (MXN) |
| Phone Prefix | +52 |
| Country Code | +52 |
| Postal Code Format | ##### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{5})$ |
| Languages | ES-MX (es-MX) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇧🇿 Belize, 🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇺🇸 United States |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Mexico
This year, Mexico observes 7 public holidays, with 7 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Revolution Day on 16 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Independence Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Mexico to plan your schedule.
- Revolution Day • Monday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Constitution Day • Monday
- Benito Juárez's birthday • Monday
- Labor Day • Saturday
- Independence Day • Thursday