Houston, TX to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Houston, TX. 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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Houston, TX 21:57 9:57 PM Mexico City 20:57 8:57 PM You –:–
21:57 9:57 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
20:57 8:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:57 | 20:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Houston, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 9,209,944 |
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Houston, TX and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Houston, TX, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Houston is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Houston, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Houston, TX, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Houston, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Houston, TX, and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Houston (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Houston, TX?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Houston, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Houston is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Houston, TX, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Houston switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Houston will have the same time.
