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MexicoCST
UTC−6
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PT
UTC−8
2h behind
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12pm
3pm
6pm
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COT
UTC−5
1h ahead
12am
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3pm
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9pm
ART
UTC−3
3h ahead
12am
3am
6am
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12pm
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CLST
UTC−3
3h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
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9pm

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6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 5, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 PT (UTC-8), Nov 5, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 COT (UTC-5), Nov 5, 2026 = 9:00 am09:00 ART (UTC-3), Nov 5, 2026 = 9:00 am09:00 CLST (UTC-3), Nov 5, 2026

Mexico City is 2 hours ahead of PT. Mexico City is 1 hour behind COT. Mexico City is 3 hours behind ART. Mexico City is 3 hours behind CLST.

How the time difference changes

Mexico City to PT

For most of the year, Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of PT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Mexico City is 2 hours ahead of PT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Mexico City correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in PT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Mexico City correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in PT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Mexico City correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in PT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Mexico City correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in PT.

Mexico City to COT

Mexico City is 1 hour behind COT year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Mexico City correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in COT.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Mexico City correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in COT.

Mexico City to ART

Mexico City is 3 hours behind ART year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Mexico City correspond to 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm in ART.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Mexico City correspond to 12:00 to 21:00 in ART.

Mexico City to CLST

For most of the year, Mexico City is 3 hours behind CLST. From Apr 4 to Sep 5, 2027, Mexico City is 2 hours behind CLT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Mexico City correspond to 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm in CLST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Mexico City correspond to 11:00 am to 8:00 pm in CLT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Mexico City correspond to 12:00 to 21:00 in CLST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Mexico City correspond to 11:00 to 20:00 in CLT.

Compare Mexico City time with PT, COT, ART, and CLST time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

CST (Central Standard Time) is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time. CST (Central Standard Time) is 1 hour behind Colombia Time. CST (Central Standard Time) is 3 hours behind Argentina Time. CST (Central Standard Time) is 3 hours behind Chile Summer Time.
6:00 am06:00 in Mexico City, Mexico is 4:00 am04:00 in PT and is 7:00 am07:00 in COT and is 9:00 am09:00 in ART and is 9:00 am09:00 in CLST

Mexico City to PT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in Mexico City which corresponds to 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in PT
Mexico City to COT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in Mexico City which corresponds to 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in COT
Mexico City to ART call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in Mexico City which corresponds to 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in ART
Mexico City to CLST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in Mexico City which corresponds to 12pm-6pm12:00-18:00 in CLST

6:00 am06:00 CST (Central Standard Time) (Mexico City, Mexico). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
4:00 am04:00 Pacific Time (PT). Offset UTC -8:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Colombia Time (COT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
9:00 am09:00 Argentina Time (ART). Offset UTC -3:00 hours
9:00 am09:00 Chile Summer Time (CLST). Offset UTC -3:00 hours

6:00 am06:00 Mexico City, Mexico / 4:00 am04:00 PT / 7:00 am07:00 COT / 9:00 am09:00 ART / 9:00 am09:00 CLST

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Mexico City Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (no daylight saving time)

Mexico City Facts

Country
Mexico
Alternative Names
Cidade de Mexico, Cidade de México, Cidade do Mexico, Cidade do México, Cita du Messicu, Citta del Messico, Città del Messico, Cità dû Messicu, Cità dû Mèssicu, Ciudad Mexico, Ciudad de Mejico, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Méjico, Ciudad de México, Ciutat de Mexic, Ciutat de Mèxic, Lungsod ng Mexico, Lungsod ng México, MEX, Mehiko, Mekhiko, Meksikas, Meksiko, Meksiko Siti, Meksikurbo, Meksyk, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico D.F., Mexico DF, Mexico Distrito Federal, Mexico by, Mexico-stad, Mexicopolis, Mexiko, Mexiko Hiria, Mexiko-Stadt, Mexikoborg, Mexíkóborg, México, México Distrito Federal, Nkoyo, Pole tou Mexikou, Valle de Mexico, Valle de México, mdynt mksykw, megsiko si, megsikositi, mekishikoshiti, meksiko, meksiko siti, meksikositi, mkzykw, mkzykwsyty, mo xi ge cheng, mqsyqw syty, Πόλη του Μεξικού, Мексико, Мексико Сити, Мехико, Мехіко, מקסיקו סיטי, مدينة مكسيكو, مکزیکو, مکزیکوسیتی, مېكسىكا شەھىرى, मेक्सिको सिटी, মেক্সিকো, เม็กซิโกซิตี, მეხიკო, メキシコシティ, 墨西哥城, 멕시코 시, 멕시코시티
Population
12,294,193
Currency
Peso (MXN)
Geographic Coordinates
19° 25' N Latitude / 99° 07' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+52

Pacific Time

Pacific Time (PT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Pacific Standard Time (PST) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) in North America. PT also called Pacific Coast Time. PT is not static but switches between PDT and PST.

Territories observing the Pacific Time Zone are primarily in North America. It runs through the western United States and the Northwestern part of Mexico. From November 1, 2026, most of British Columbia in Canada keeps UTC-7 all year instead.

Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PT time zone is Los Angeles in the United States, with about 3.821 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali, San Jose.

French: HNP - Heure Normale du Pacifique

Spanish: PT - Tiempo del Pacífico, PT - Zona Noroeste

PT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -08 - basic short
  • -0800 - basic
  • -08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0800 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Uniform - Military abbreviation for PT
  • U - short form of 'Uniform'
Time zones with the GMT -8 offset:
  • AKDT - Alaska Daylight Time
  • PST - Pacific Standard Time
  • PT - Pacific Time
  • PST - Pitcairn Standard Time
  • U - Uniform Time Zone

Colombia Time

Offset: COT is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Colombia

Principal Cities: The largest city in the COT time zone is Bogotá in Colombia, with about 7.674 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla, Cartagena.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in Colombia Time (COT) do not change for daylight saving time, so COT stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

COT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for COT
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
  • CDT - Central Daylight Time
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time
  • ET - Eastern Time
  • COT - Colombia Time
  • CST - Cuba Standard Time
  • EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
  • ECT - Ecuador Time
  • PET - Peru Time
  • R - Romeo Time Zone

Argentina Time

Offset: ART is 3 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Argentina

Principal Cities: The largest city in the ART time zone is Buenos Aires in Argentina, with about 2.891 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Córdoba, Rosario, Mar del Plata, San Miguel de Tucumán.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in Argentina Time (ART) do not change for daylight saving time, so ART stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

ART representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -03 - basic short
  • -0300 - basic
  • -03:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0300 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (03) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of three hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Papa - Military abbreviation for ART
  • P - short form of 'Papa'
Time zones with the GMT -3 offset:
  • ADT - Atlantic Daylight Time
  • PMT - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
  • PMST - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
  • AMST - Amazon Summer Time
  • ART - Argentina Time
  • BRT - Brasilia Time
  • CLST - Chile Summer Time
  • FKST - Falkland Islands Summer Time
  • FKT - Falkland Islands Time
  • GFT - French Guiana Time
  • P - Papa Time Zone
  • PYST - Paraguay Summer Time
  • PYT - Paraguay Time
  • SRT - Suriname Time
  • UYT - Uruguay Time

Chile Summer Time

Offset: CLST is 3 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Chile

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CLST time zone is Santiago in Chile, with about 4.837 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Antofagasta, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Puerto Montt.

Map of the areas on Chile Summer Time (CLST)
CLST part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on CLST.

Daylight Saving: Chile Summer Time (CLST) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Chile Standard Time (CLT).

123456789101112Start: Chile Summer Time (CLST) started on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 12:00 am00:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, September 6, 2026, 1:00 am01:00.

123456789101112End: Chile Summer Time (CLST) ends on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 12:00 am00:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Saturday, April 3, 2027, 11:00 pm23:00 local standard time instead.

See Chile daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CLST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -03 - basic short
  • -0300 - basic
  • -03:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0300 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (03) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of three hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Papa - Military abbreviation for CLST
  • P - short form of 'Papa'
Time zones with the GMT -3 offset:
  • ADT - Atlantic Daylight Time
  • PMT - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
  • PMST - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
  • AMST - Amazon Summer Time
  • ART - Argentina Time
  • BRT - Brasilia Time
  • CLST - Chile Summer Time
  • FKST - Falkland Islands Summer Time
  • FKT - Falkland Islands Time
  • GFT - French Guiana Time
  • P - Papa Time Zone
  • PYST - Paraguay Summer Time
  • PYT - Paraguay Time
  • SRT - Suriname Time
  • UYT - Uruguay Time