Timezones in Mexico 
Mexico Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Mexico from anywhere in the world. Mexico follows a 6 official timezone:
Time
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Status
Mexico
America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00)
Current zone: America/Mexico_City
UTC Offset
UTC-06:00
Country / Region
Mexico
Mexico Timezones According to IANA
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.
Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Mexico, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.
| IANA Identifier | Abbreviation | Full Name | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Mexico_City | CST | Central Standard Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Cancun | EST | Eastern Standard Time | UTC-05:00 |
| America/Merida | CST | Central Standard Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Monterrey | CST | Central Standard Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Matamoros | CDT | Central Daylight Time | UTC-05:00 |
| America/Chihuahua | MST | Mountain Standard Time | UTC-07:00 |
| America/Ciudad_Juarez | MDT | Mountain Daylight Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Ojinaga | CDT | Central Daylight Time | UTC-05:00 |
| America/Mazatlan | MST | Mountain Standard Time | UTC-07:00 |
| America/Bahia_Banderas | CST | Central Standard Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Hermosillo | MST | Mountain Standard Time | UTC-07:00 |
| America/Tijuana | PDT | Pacific Daylight Time | UTC-07:00 |
Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database
Top 10 Cities in Mexico
Live local times (updated every second)
| # | City | Local Time | Date | Timezone | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Mexico_City | 12,294,193 |
| 2 | Tijuana Baja California, Mexico | 01:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Tijuana | 1,922,523 |
| 3 | Iztapalapa Mexico City, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Mexico_City | 1,815,786 |
| 4 | León de los Aldama Guanajuato, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Mexico_City | 1,721,199 |
| 5 | Puebla Puebla, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Mexico_City | 1,692,181 |
| 6 | Ecatepec de Morelos México, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Mexico_City | 1,645,352 |
| 7 | Santiago de Querétaro Querétaro, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Mexico_City | 1,594,212 |
| 8 | Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Ciudad_Juarez | 1,501,551 |
| 9 | Zapopan Jalisco, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Mexico_City | 1,476,491 |
| 10 | Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico | 02:05:13 PM | Fri, Sep 11 | America/Mexico_City | 1,385,629 |