Chicago, IL to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Chicago, IL. 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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Chicago, IL 02:44 2:44 AM Mexico City 01:44 1:44 AM You –:–
02:44 2:44 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:19
01:44 1:44 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:44 | 01:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Chicago, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 9,209,944 |
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Chicago, IL and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Chicago, IL, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Mexico City show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Chicago, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Chicago, IL?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Chicago – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Chicago, IL, is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 1:00 AM in Chicago, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Chicago.
Is the time difference between Chicago, IL, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Chicago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Chicago will have the same time.
