What Timezone is Mexico In?

Main timezone of Mexico UTC-06:00

Facts last checked 9 October 2026.

Current time in Mexico (UTC-06:00): —
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.

Mexico spans 3 timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00.

When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Mexico (UTC-06:00) is 06:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Mexico time.

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Time difference between Mexico and major cities

City	Standard offset	Mexico is… (compared with that city)
London	UTC+0	6 hours behind
New York	UTC-5	1 hour behind
Los Angeles	UTC-8	2 hours ahead
Dubai	UTC+4	10 hours behind
Mumbai / Delhi	UTC+5.5	11.5 hours behind
Tokyo	UTC+9	15 hours behind
Sydney	UTC+10	16 hours behind

Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.

Other countries on UTC-06:00

Mexico in context

Mexico covers 1,964,375 km², making it the 13th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
Its population density of about 66 people per km² ranks 121st of 196 (1st = most crowded).
It shares a land border with 3 countries: Belize, Guatemala, United States.
With 130,575,786 people, Mexico holds about 25.5% of the population of North America.
Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
Mexico is a member state of the United Nations.

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