Leuven to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Leuven. 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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Leuven 05:35 5:35 AM Mexico City 21:35 9:35 PM You –:–
05:35 5:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:56 · 🌙 19:02
21:35 9:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Leuven.
When you, Leuven 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
🇧🇪 Leuven
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
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇪 Leuven | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:35 | 21:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Leuven | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:56 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 102,275 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Leuven with another city
More comparisons with Leuven: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Leuven and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Leuven is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Leuven (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Leuven, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Leuven, clocks in Mexico City show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Leuven, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Leuven, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Leuven and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Leuven (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Leuven?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 8:00 AM in Leuven, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, Leuven is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Leuven and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Leuven. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Leuven.
