Elgin, IL to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Elgin, IL. 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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Elgin, IL 18:29 6:29 PM Mexico City 17:29 5:29 PM You –:–
18:29 6:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
17:29 5:29 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Elgin, IL.
When you, Elgin, 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
🇺🇸 Elgin, 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 | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:29 | 17:29 |
| 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 Elgin, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 112,603 | 9,209,944 |
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Elgin, IL and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Elgin, IL, is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour behind those in Elgin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Elgin, IL?
The working day in Elgin starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Elgin, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Elgin, it is 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Elgin, IL, and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Elgin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 1:00 AM in Elgin, IL, it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Elgin.
Does the time gap between Elgin, IL, and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Elgin but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Elgin will have the same time.
