Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City — UTC-06:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Mexico City, Mexico. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Mexico City's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Mexico City uses UTC-06:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-06:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Mexico City is America/Mexico_City. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Puebla, Querétaro, León, Guadalajara
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN). Calling code: +52. Languages: Spanish.
Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the world's leading cultural and financial centers and, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network's 2024 ranking, is classified as an Alpha world city.
Located in the Valley of Mexico on the high Mexican Central Plateau, the city sits at an altitude of 2,240 meters (7,350 feet). It is divided into 16 boroughs, or alcaldías, which are further subdivided into neighborhoods, or colonias.
According to the 2020 census, Mexico City proper had a population of 9,209,944 and a land area of 1,495 square kilometers (577 square miles), making it Mexico's primate city and the second-largest Spanish-speaking city proper in the world after Lima.
Under the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, Greater Mexico City had a population of 21,804,515, making it the world's 15th-largest metropolitan area and the second-largest urban agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere, after São Paulo.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Mexico City. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
12,294,193 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Mexico City, Mexico.
America/Mexico_City · UTC-06:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Mexican Peso (MXN) · +52.
Puebla, Querétaro, León
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) about 6.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 25.4°C and lows 11.2°C. Warmest month: May (average high 32.0°C); coolest month: January (average low 7.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Mexico City is one of the most important economic hubs in Latin America. The city proper produces 15.8% of the country's gross domestic product. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Mexico City · IANA zone: America/Mexico_City · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Mexico City. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Mexico City and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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