🇪🇸 Canary Islands, Spain
21
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37 · 11 h 28 min
The Canary Islands to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind the Canary Islands. 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.
Canary Islands 16:46 4:46 PM Mexico City 09:46 9:46 AM You –:–
16:46 4:46 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37
09:46 9:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind the Canary Islands.
When you, the Canary Islands 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
🇪🇸 Canary Islands
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Canary Islands | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:46 | 09:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from the Canary Islands | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:37 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 12,050 | 9,209,944 |
Compare the Canary Islands with another city
More comparisons with the Canary Islands: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
The Canary Islands and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind the Canary Islands is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in the Canary Islands (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in the Canary Islands, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in the Canary Islands, clocks in Mexico City show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands, it is 11:00 AM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both the Canary Islands and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 7:00 AM in the Canary Islands it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in the Canary Islands.
Is the time difference between the Canary Islands and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only the Canary Islands switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind the Canary Islands.
