Cardiff to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Cardiff. 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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Cardiff 03:33 3:33 AM Mexico City 20:33 8:33 PM You –:–
03:33 3:33 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:33
20:33 8:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Cardiff.
When you, Cardiff 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
🇬🇧 Cardiff
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 | 🇬🇧 Cardiff | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:33 | 20:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cardiff | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 346,100 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Cardiff with another city
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Big time differences
Cardiff and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Cardiff is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind Cardiff: UTC−6 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Cardiff?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cardiff, it is 2:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Cardiff?
The working day in Cardiff ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Cardiff?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cardiff – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cardiff is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 7:00 AM in Cardiff, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Cardiff.
Does the time difference between Cardiff and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cardiff. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind Cardiff.
