Columbia, KY to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Columbia, KY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbia, KY 05:39 5:39 AM Mexico City 04:39 4:39 AM You –:–
05:39 5:39 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:57
04:39 4:39 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Columbia, KY.
When you, Columbia, KY 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, KY
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, KY | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:39 | 04:39 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Columbia, KY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 139,698 | 9,209,944 |
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Columbia, KY and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Columbia, KY, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Columbia: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Columbia, KY?
The working day in Columbia starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, KY?
When it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, it is 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Columbia, KY?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Columbia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Columbia, KY?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Columbia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Columbia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Columbia, KY, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Columbia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Columbia will have the same time.
