Mexico City to Bulgaria: time difference
Bulgaria is 9 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 02:46 2:46 AM Bulgaria 11:46 11:46 AM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
11:46 11:46 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+9 h
Bulgaria is 9 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Bulgaria 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
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 11:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 6,795,803 |
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Mexico City and Bulgaria: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Bulgaria?
The clocks in Bulgaria are 9 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Bulgaria at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Bulgaria it is 6:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Bulgaria when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Bulgaria.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Bulgaria overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mexico City (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Bulgaria, and the start of the day in Bulgaria is 12:00 AM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Bulgaria compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Bulgaria earlier: at 3:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 9:00 AM in Bulgaria, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Bulgaria change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bulgaria but not in Mexico City. From October 25, 2026, Bulgaria will be 8 hours ahead of Mexico City.
