Folkestone to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Folkestone. 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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Folkestone 12:46 12:46 PM Mexico City 05:46 5:46 AM You –:–
12:46 12:46 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:58
05:46 5:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Folkestone.
When you, Folkestone 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
🇬🇧 Folkestone
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 | 🇬🇧 Folkestone | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:46 | 05:46 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Folkestone | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 45,273 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Folkestone with another city
More comparisons with Folkestone: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Folkestone and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Folkestone is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in Folkestone (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Folkestone?
The working day in Folkestone starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Folkestone, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Folkestone, clocks in Mexico City show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Folkestone?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Folkestone – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Folkestone?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 7:00 AM in Folkestone, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, Folkestone is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Folkestone and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Folkestone. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind Folkestone.
