Bethune to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Bethune. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Bethune 16:40 4:40 PM Mexico City 08:40 8:40 AM You –:–
16:40 4:40 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:15 · 🌙 18:56
08:40 8:40 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
·
−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Bethune.
When you, Bethune 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
🇫🇷 Bethune
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇫🇷 Bethune | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:40 | 08:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Bethune | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Paris | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:15 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 40 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 24,992 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Bethune with another city
More comparisons with Bethune: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bethune and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Bethune is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Bethune (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Bethune?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bethune, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bethune, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Bethune, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Bethune and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bethune (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Bethune?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 8:00 AM in Bethune, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, Bethune is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bethune and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Bethune switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Bethune.
