Mexico City to Alton: time difference
Alton is 7 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 21:36 9:36 PM Alton 04:36 4:36 AM You –:–
21:36 9:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
04:36 4:36 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:03
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+7 h
Alton is 7 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Alton are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
🇬🇧 Alton
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇬🇧 Alton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:36 | 04:36 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 17,816 |
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Mexico City and Alton: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Alton?
Alton is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Alton at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Alton it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Alton?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Alton show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Alton are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Alton compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Alton earlier: at 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Alton, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Alton change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alton. From October 25, 2026, Alton will be 6 hours ahead of Mexico City.
