The Canaries to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind the Canaries. 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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Canaries 23:46 11:46 PM Mexico City 21:46 9:46 PM You –:–
23:46 11:46 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:42
21:46 9:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:09
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind the Canaries.
When you, the Canaries 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
🇱🇨 Canaries
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇨 Canaries | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:46 | 21:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from the Canaries | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Lucia | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,862 | 9,209,944 |
Compare the Canaries with another city
More comparisons with the Canaries: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Big time differences
The Canaries and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind the Canaries is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind the Canaries: UTC−6 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in the Canaries?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Canaries, it is 7:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in the Canaries?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Canaries, it is 4:00 PM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in the Canaries and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the Canaries, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with the Canaries?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 2:00 AM in the Canaries, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Mexico City, the Canaries is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between the Canaries and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither the Canaries nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
