Cologne to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Cologne. 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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Cologne 03:30 3:30 AM Mexico City 19:30 7:30 PM You –:–
03:30 3:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
19:30 7:30 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Cologne.
When you, Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cologne | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,095,520 | 9,209,944 |
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Big time differences
Cologne and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Cologne and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Cologne is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Cologne?
The working day in Cologne starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Cologne?
The working day in Cologne ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Cologne?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cologne – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cologne is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 8:00 AM in Cologne, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Cologne.
Does the time gap between Cologne and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Cologne but not in Mexico City. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Cologne.
