Mexico City to Cardiff: time difference
Cardiff 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 21:32 9:32 PM Cardiff 04:32 4:32 AM You –:–
21:32 9:32 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
04:32 4:32 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:33
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+7 h
Cardiff is 7 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cardiff 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
🇬🇧 Cardiff
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 | 🇬🇧 Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:32 | 04:32 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:30 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 346,100 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Cardiff: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Cardiff?
The clocks in Cardiff are 7 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+1 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Cardiff when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 4:00 PM in Cardiff.
What time is it in Cardiff at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Cardiff it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cardiff from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Mexico City – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cardiff – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cardiff compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Cardiff earlier: at 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Cardiff, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Cardiff change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cardiff. From October 25, 2026, Cardiff will be 6 hours ahead of Mexico City.
