Barcelona to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Barcelona. 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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Barcelona 01:49 1:49 AM Mexico City 17:49 5:49 PM You –:–
01:49 1:49 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 19:22
17:49 5:49 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona 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
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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 | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:49 | 17:49 |
| 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 Barcelona | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:22 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Barcelona is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Barcelona: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Barcelona, clocks in Mexico City show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 8:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Barcelona.
