Mexico City to Anchorage, AK: time difference
Anchorage, AK is 2 h behind Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Mexico City 23:48 11:48 PM Anchorage, AK 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
23:48 11:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
21:48 9:48 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 19:05
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−2 h
Anchorage, AK is 2 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Anchorage, AK 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
🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 08:26 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 289,600 |
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Mexico City and Anchorage, AK: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Anchorage, AK?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−8, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Anchorage it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Anchorage it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Anchorage, AK, from Mexico City?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Anchorage – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Mexico City is it still yesterday in Anchorage, AK?
Before 2:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in Anchorage has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Anchorage, it is already the next day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Anchorage, AK, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Anchorage but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Anchorage will be 3 hours behind Mexico City.
