Mexico City to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 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 17:49 5:49 PM Austin, TX 18:49 6:49 PM You –:–
17:49 5:49 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
18:49 6:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Austin, TX 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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:49 | 18:49 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 974,447 |
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Mexico City and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 1 hour ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Austin, TX?
From 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Austin. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Austin it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin and Mexico City will have the same time.
