Arrecife to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Arrecife. 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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Arrecife 21:02 9:02 PM Mexico City 14:02 2:02 PM You –:–
21:02 9:02 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 19:24
14:02 2:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Arrecife.
When you, Arrecife 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
🇪🇸 Arrecife
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Arrecife | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:02 | 14:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Arrecife | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:24 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 64,826 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Arrecife with another city
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Big time differences
Arrecife and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Arrecife and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Arrecife is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Arrecife, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Arrecife, clocks in Mexico City show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Arrecife, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Arrecife, clocks in Mexico City show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Arrecife and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Arrecife (9:00 AM to 11:00 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 7:00 AM in Arrecife it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Arrecife.
Is the time difference between Arrecife and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Arrecife switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind Arrecife.
