Canada to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Canada. 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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Canada 20:57 8:57 PM Mexico City 18:57 6:57 PM You –:–
20:57 8:57 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
18:57 6:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Canada.
When you, Canada 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
🇨🇦 Canada
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:57 | 18:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Canada | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 36,991,981 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Canada with another city
More comparisons with Canada: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Canada and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Canada is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Canada: UTC−6 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Canada, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Canada, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Canada, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Canada, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Canada and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Canada (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Canada is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 2:00 AM in Canada, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Canada.
Does the time difference between Canada and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Canada. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 1 hour behind Canada.
