Cali to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Cali. 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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Cali 19:25 7:25 PM Mexico City 18:25 6:25 PM You –:–
19:25 7:25 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:56
18:25 6:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Cali.
When you, Cali 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
🇨🇴 Cali
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Cali | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:25 | 18:25 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cali | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,568,609 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Cali with another city
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Cali and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Cali is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour behind those in Cali (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Cali?
The working day in Cali starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Cali?
The working day in Cali ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cali and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cali (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Cali?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Cali, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Cali is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cali and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
