Alicante to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Alicante. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alicante 04:58 4:58 AM Mexico City 20:58 8:58 PM You –:–
04:58 4:58 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:33
20:58 8:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Alicante.
When you, Alicante and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Alicante
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Mexico City
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Alicante | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:58 | 20:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Alicante | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:33 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 349,282 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Alicante with another city
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Big time differences
Alicante and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Alicante and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Alicante is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Alicante?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alicante, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alicante, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Alicante, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Alicante and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alicante (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 8:00 AM in Alicante it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Alicante.
Is the time difference between Alicante and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Alicante switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Alicante.
