Franklin, TN to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Franklin, TN. 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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Franklin, TN 17:34 5:34 PM Mexico City 16:34 4:34 PM You –:–
17:34 5:34 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:09
16:34 4:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Franklin, TN.
When you, Franklin, TN 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
🇺🇸 Franklin, TN
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 | 🇺🇸 Franklin, TN | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:34 | 16:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Franklin, TN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 83,454 | 9,209,944 |
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Franklin, TN and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Franklin, TN, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Franklin: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Franklin, TN?
The working day in Franklin starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Franklin, TN?
The working day in Franklin ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Franklin, TN?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Franklin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 1:00 AM in Franklin, TN, 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 Franklin.
Does the time difference between Franklin, TN, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Franklin. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Franklin will have the same time.
