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 | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Mexico_City | 12,294,193 |
| 2 | Tijuana Baja California, Mexico | 12:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Tijuana | 1,922,523 |
| 3 | Iztapalapa Mexico City, Mexico | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Mexico_City | 1,815,786 |
| 4 | León de los Aldama Guanajuato, Mexico | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Mexico_City | 1,721,199 |
| 5 | Puebla Puebla, Mexico | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Mexico_City | 1,692,181 |
| 6 | Ecatepec de Morelos México, Mexico | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Mexico_City | 1,645,352 |
| 7 | Santiago de Querétaro Querétaro, Mexico | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Mexico_City | 1,594,212 |
| 8 | Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua, Mexico | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Ciudad_Juarez | 1,501,551 |
| 9 | Zapopan Jalisco, Mexico | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Mexico_City | 1,476,491 |
| 10 | Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico | 01:22:48 PM | Wed, Apr 22 | America/Mexico_City | 1,385,629 |