Lincoln, NE to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Lincoln, NE. 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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Lincoln, NE 20:47 8:47 PM Mexico City 19:47 7:47 PM You –:–
20:47 8:47 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:57
19:47 7:47 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Lincoln, NE.
When you, Lincoln, NE 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
🇺🇸 Lincoln, NE
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 | 🇺🇸 Lincoln, NE | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:47 | 19:47 |
| 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 Lincoln, NE | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 277,348 | 9,209,944 |
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Lincoln, NE and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Lincoln, NE, is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour behind those in Lincoln (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Lincoln, NE?
The working day in Lincoln starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Lincoln, NE?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lincoln, it is 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Lincoln, NE?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lincoln – 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 does the date change in Mexico City compared with Lincoln, NE?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Lincoln, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Lincoln is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lincoln, NE, and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lincoln but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Lincoln will have the same time.
