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What time is in Mexico
Current local time in Mexico. See the exact time across Mexico, time zone info (America/Mexico_City), UTC -6 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for Mexico
Time zone details
- Daylight saving time: --
- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for Mexico is America/Mexico_City.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Mexico
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Time in Mexico — time zone and key facts
Mexico has a population of over 55,203,918.5 and uses 10 time zones including America/Tijuana, America/Mazatlan, America/Monterrey, America/Chihuahua, America/Ojinaga, America/Hermosillo, America/Mexico_City, America/Matamoros, America/Merida, America/Cancun. The current local time applies to the largest city, Vicente Guerrero, and most of the country.
The time in Mexico right now
When you check what time it is in Mexico, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. Mexico's offset from UTC is UTC -6, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in Mexico
Whether Mexico observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Mexico is America/Mexico_City. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Mexico stays on standard time all year.
Cities in Mexico
Major cities in Mexico include Vicente Guerrero, Loreto, Ciudad Constitucion, Allende, Nueva Rosita, Hidalgo del Parral and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.