🇨🇭 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51 · 11 h 13 min
Lucerne to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Lucerne. 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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Lucerne 02:56 2:56 AM Mexico City 18:56 6:56 PM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51
18:56 6:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Lucerne.
When you, Lucerne 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
🇨🇭 Lucerne
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 | 🇨🇭 Lucerne | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 18:56 |
| 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 Lucerne | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 81,284 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Lucerne with another city
More comparisons with Lucerne: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lucerne and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Lucerne is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Lucerne (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Lucerne?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lucerne, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Lucerne?
The working day in Lucerne ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Lucerne?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lucerne – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM 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 Lucerne?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 8:00 AM in Lucerne, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, Lucerne is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lucerne and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lucerne. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Lucerne.
