Iowa City, IA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Iowa City, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Iowa City, IA 13:18 1:18 PM Mexico City 12:18 12:18 PM You –:–
13:18 1:18 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:20
12:18 12:18 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Iowa City, IA.
When you, Iowa City, IA 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
🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:18 | 12:18 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Iowa City, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 74,828 | 9,209,944 |
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Iowa City, IA and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Iowa City, IA, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Iowa City: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Iowa City, IA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Iowa City, clocks in Mexico City show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Iowa City, IA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Iowa City, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Iowa City, IA, and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Iowa City (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 Iowa City, IA?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Iowa City, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Iowa City is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Iowa City, IA, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Iowa City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Iowa City will have the same time.
