Havana to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Havana. 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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Havana 10:46 10:46 AM Mexico City 08:46 8:46 AM You –:–
10:46 10:46 AM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 19:03
08:46 8:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Havana.
When you, Havana 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
🇨🇺 Havana
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇺 Havana | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:46 | 08:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Havana | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 2,141,993 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Havana with another city
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Havana and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Havana and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Havana is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Havana?
The working day in Havana starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Havana, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Havana, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Havana and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Havana (9:00 AM to 4:00 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 2:00 AM in Havana it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Havana.
Does the time gap between Havana and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Havana but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 1 hour behind Havana.
