Where the America/Mexico_City time zone is used
Countries: 🇲🇽 Mexico.
Area covered: Central Mexico.
Also known in software as: Mexico/General.
Largest cities on America/Mexico_City
Mexico CityMexico City
IztapalapaMexico City
PueblaPuebla
Ecatepec de MorelosMéxico
Santiago de QuerétaroQuerétaro
León de los AldamaGuanajuato
ZapopanJalisco
GuadalajaraJalisco
Gustavo Adolfo MaderoMexico City
Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico
Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico
MoreliaMichoacán
America/Mexico_City time zone
Central Time
Central Standard Time (CST)
IANA: America/Mexico_City · UTC−6
Daylight saving time in America/Mexico_City
America/Mexico_City does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC−6 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in America/Mexico_City today
Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 18:25
Daylight 11h 59m · Solar noon 12:26
Time in America/Mexico_City vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Mexico_City |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 1 hour behind |
| London | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 10 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 11.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 16 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 3 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
What time zone is America/Mexico_City in?
Clocks in America/Mexico_City run on Central Time (CST, UTC−6); software knows the zone as America/Mexico_City.
Does America/Mexico_City observe daylight saving time?
No. America/Mexico_City keeps UTC−6 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
America/Mexico_City in software and databases
Older software may still use Mexico/General; these are aliases of America/Mexico_City and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−6, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/Mexico_City
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Frequently asked questions about America/Mexico_City
What time zone is America/Mexico_City in?
Central Time (CST), UTC−6; IANA zone America/Mexico_City.
Does America/Mexico_City have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC−6 all year.