Right now, local time in Mexico City is 14:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mexico City ranks #17 worldwide by population — the largest city in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 10h 57m (winter) – 13h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mexico City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.4285° N, 99.1277° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mexico City
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 12,294,193 · #17 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mexico City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.43° S, 80.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,634 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mexico City today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 46.6° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Mexico City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mexico City sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Mexico, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Mexico City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,491 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,608 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.43° N, 99.13° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −1h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +3h |
| London | 20:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +17h |
Best time to call Mexico City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mexico City local time:
Cities sharing Mexico City's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Tijuana13:34
- Iztapalapa14:34
- Puebla14:34
- Ecatepec de Morelos14:34
- Santiago de Querétaro14:34
- León de los Aldama14:34
- Ciudad Juárez14:34
- Zapopan14:34
- Guadalajara14:34
- Mérida14:34
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero14:34
- Monterrey14:34
Distances from Mexico City
| Los Angeles | 2,491 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 2,722 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 7,432 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 8,928 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,196 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,719 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,307 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,973 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,130 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,328 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 15,651 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,608 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Mexico City
- Cuauhtémoc3 km · 14:34
- Venustiano Carranza3 km · 14:34
- Benito Juarez5 km · 14:34
- Iztacalco5 km · 14:34
- Colonia Nativitas5 km · 14:34
- Colonia del Valle6 km · 14:34
- Benito Juárez7 km · 14:34
- Colonia Lindavista7 km · 14:34
FAQ
What time is it in Mexico City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mexico City (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mexico City today?
Mexico City sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mexico City tonight?
The moon phase over Mexico City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mexico City?
The antipode of Mexico City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.43° S, 80.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,634 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mexico City?
Mexico City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mexico City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mexico City, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.