Current Time in Mexico
Time and Sun Facts for Mexico
- Local time
- 3:25 pm
- Date
- Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Time zone
America/Mexico_City- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- Not observed here — the offset is the same all year
Time in Mexico
Mexico currently has 3 distinct civil UTC offsets represented by 4 IANA identifiers. The table below shows the current reading, offset and identifier for each zone.
| Zone | Local time | Offset | IANA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Time | 3:25 pm | UTC-6 | America/Mexico_City |
| Mexican Pacific | 3:25 pm | UTC-6 | America/Chihuahua |
| Pacific Time | 2:25 pm | UTC-7 | America/Tijuana |
| Eastern Time | 4:25 pm | UTC-5 | America/Cancun |
Mexico does not currently change this zone seasonally; its UTC offset remains fixed unless the law or time-zone database is updated.
Current and seasonal UTC offsets
| IANA zone | Current | Standard | Daylight | Next change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
America/Mexico_City | UTC-6 | UTC-6 | Not used | No seasonal change |
America/Chihuahua | UTC-6 | UTC-6 | Not used | No seasonal change |
America/Tijuana | UTC-7 | UTC-8 | UTC-7 | 1 Nov 2026 |
America/Cancun | UTC-5 | UTC-5 | Not used | No seasonal change |
Coverage Across Mexico
The directory currently includes 6 cities in Mexico. Each city keeps its own coordinates and IANA time zone, so the clocks and solar calculations on the linked pages are tied to that location rather than copied from the capital.
Within this city set, Tijuana is the furthest north and Puebla the furthest south, a latitude span of about 13.5°. That geographic separation is why day length, dawn and sunset can differ even when the civil clock is the same.
Tijuana and Cancun are the east-west extremes represented here, about 30.2° of longitude apart. Longitude changes when the sun reaches local noon and the horizon, so one sunrise, sunset or prayer timetable should not be reused for every city.
The listed cities use 4 different IANA time zones. Choose the actual city when the local clock matters, especially around daylight-saving changes.
Cities in Mexico
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Cancun | 4:25 pm | UTC-5 |
| Guadalajara | 3:25 pm | UTC-6 |
| Mexico City | 3:25 pm | UTC-6 |
| Monterrey | 3:25 pm | UTC-6 |
| Puebla | 3:25 pm | UTC-6 |
| Tijuana | 2:25 pm | UTC-7 |
Questions People Ask
Why does Mexico have more than one local time?
The locations represented here currently use 3 distinct civil UTC offsets. Choose the city or IANA zone that applies to the place you need.
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