Budapest to Mexico: time difference
Mexico is 8 h behind Budapest. 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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Budapest 08:19 8:19 AM Mexico 00:19 12:19 AM You –:–
08:19 8:19 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
00:19 12:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico is 8 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Mexico are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:19 | 00:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 124,777,324 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Mexico: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Mexico?
The clocks in Mexico are 8 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Mexico?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Mexico show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 10:00 AM in Mexico.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Mexico overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico.
When does the date change in Mexico compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Mexico later: until 8:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Mexico, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Mexico the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
