Dortmund to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Dortmund. 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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Dortmund 07:40 7:40 AM Mexico City 23:40 11:40 PM You –:–
07:40 7:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:50
23:40 11:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Dortmund.
When you, Dortmund 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
🇩🇪 Dortmund
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 | 🇩🇪 Dortmund | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:40 | 23:40 |
| 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 Dortmund | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 600,933 | 9,209,944 |
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Dortmund and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Dortmund is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Dortmund (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Dortmund?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dortmund, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Dortmund?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dortmund, it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Dortmund and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dortmund, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Dortmund?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 8:00 AM in Dortmund, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, Dortmund is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dortmund and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Dortmund switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Dortmund.
