El Paso to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind El Paso. 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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El Paso 16:49 4:49 PM Mexico City 09:49 9:49 AM You –:–
16:49 4:49 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:41
09:49 9:49 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind El Paso.
When you, El Paso 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
🇪🇸 El Paso
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 | 🇪🇸 El Paso | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:49 | 09:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from El Paso | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:14 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:41 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 700 | 9,209,944 |
Compare El Paso with another city
More comparisons with El Paso: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
El Paso and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind El Paso is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in El Paso (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in El Paso?
When it is 9:00 AM in El Paso, it is 2:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in El Paso?
The working day in El Paso ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in El Paso and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in El Paso, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with El Paso?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 7:00 AM in El Paso, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, El Paso is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between El Paso and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in El Paso. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind El Paso.
