Elgin, IL to Monterrey: time difference
Monterrey 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 19:12 7:12 PM Monterrey 18:12 6:12 PM You –:–
19:12 7:12 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
18:12 6:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Monterrey is 1 h behind Elgin, IL.
When you, Elgin, IL and Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:12 | 18:12 |
| 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/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 112,603 | 1,142,994 |
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Elgin, IL and Monterrey: common questions
How many hours behind Elgin, IL, is Monterrey?
The clocks in Monterrey are 1 hour behind those in Elgin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Monterrey when it is 9:00 AM in Elgin, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Elgin, it is 8:00 AM in Monterrey.
What time is it in Monterrey at the end of the working day in Elgin, IL?
The working day in Elgin ends at 6:00 PM; in Monterrey it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Elgin, IL, and Monterrey are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Elgin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Monterrey compared with Elgin, IL?
The new day starts in Monterrey later: until 1:00 AM in Elgin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Monterrey, Elgin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Elgin, IL, and Monterrey change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Elgin. From November 1, 2026, Monterrey and Elgin will have the same time.
