Charleston, SC to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Charleston, SC. 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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Charleston, SC 08:34 8:34 AM Mexico City 06:34 6:34 AM You –:–
08:34 8:34 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:44
06:34 6:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Charleston, SC.
When you, Charleston, SC 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
🇺🇸 Charleston, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Charleston, SC | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:34 | 06:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Charleston, SC | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 150,227 | 9,209,944 |
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Charleston, SC and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Charleston, SC, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Charleston is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Charleston, SC?
The working day in Charleston starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Charleston, SC, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Charleston, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Charleston, SC, and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Charleston, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 2:00 AM in Charleston, SC, it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Charleston.
Does the time difference between Charleston, SC, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Charleston. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 1 hour behind Charleston.
