Edinburgh to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Edinburgh. 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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Edinburgh 00:48 12:48 AM Mexico City 17:48 5:48 PM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:30
17:48 5:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Edinburgh.
When you, Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 17:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Edinburgh | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 488,050 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Edinburgh with another city
More comparisons with Edinburgh: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Edinburgh and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Edinburgh is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in Edinburgh (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Edinburgh?
When it is 9:00 AM in Edinburgh, it is 2:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Edinburgh?
The working day in Edinburgh ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Edinburgh?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Edinburgh – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Edinburgh is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 7:00 AM in Edinburgh, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Edinburgh.
Is the time difference between Edinburgh and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Edinburgh switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind Edinburgh.
