Columbia, SC to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Columbia, 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Columbia, SC 21:44 9:44 PM Mexico City 19:44 7:44 PM You –:–
21:44 9:44 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:59
19:44 7:44 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
·
−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Columbia, SC.
When you, Columbia, 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, 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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Columbia, SC | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:44 | 19:44 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Columbia, 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 | 07:25 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 139,698 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Columbia, SC with another city
More comparisons with Columbia, SC: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Columbia, SC and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Columbia, SC, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Columbia: UTC−6 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Columbia, SC, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Columbia, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, SC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, it is 4:00 PM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Columbia, SC, and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City.
Until what time in Columbia, SC, is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 2:00 AM in Columbia, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Columbia.
Does the time gap between Columbia, SC, and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Columbia but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 1 hour behind Columbia.
