Mexico City to Arlington, VA: time difference
Arlington, VA is 2 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 19:08 7:08 PM Arlington, VA 21:08 9:08 PM You –:–
19:08 7:08 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
21:08 9:08 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:29
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+2 h
Arlington, VA is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Arlington, VA 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
🇺🇸 Arlington, VA
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇸 Arlington, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:08 | 21:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 365,438 |
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Mexico City and Arlington, VA: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Arlington, VA?
The clocks in Arlington are 2 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−4 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Arlington, VA, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Arlington it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Arlington, VA, at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Arlington it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Arlington, VA, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Arlington), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Arlington, VA, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Arlington earlier: at 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Arlington, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Arlington, VA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Arlington. From November 1, 2026, Arlington will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
