Des Plaines, IL to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Des Plaines, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Des Plaines, IL 17:15 5:15 PM Mexico City 16:15 4:15 PM You –:–
17:15 5:15 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:20
16:15 4:15 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Des Plaines, IL.
When you, Des Plaines, 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
🇺🇸 Des Plaines, 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 | 🇺🇸 Des Plaines, IL | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:15 | 16:15 |
| 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 Des Plaines, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 60,675 | 9,209,944 |
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Des Plaines, IL and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Des Plaines, IL, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Des Plaines is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Des Plaines, IL, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Des Plaines, clocks in Mexico City show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Des Plaines, IL?
The working day in Des Plaines ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Des Plaines, IL, and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Des Plaines (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Des Plaines, IL?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Des Plaines, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Des Plaines is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Des Plaines, IL, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Des Plaines. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Des Plaines will have the same time.
