Mexico City to Cartagena: time difference
Cartagena 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.
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Mexico City 06:33 6:33 AM Cartagena 07:33 7:33 AM You –:–
06:33 6:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
07:33 7:33 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
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Cartagena is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cartagena 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
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:33 | 07:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,028,736 |
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Mexico City and Cartagena: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Cartagena?
Cartagena is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Cartagena when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 10:00 AM in Cartagena.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Cartagena?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Cartagena show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Cartagena overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cartagena.
When does the date change in Cartagena compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Cartagena earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cartagena, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Cartagena change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
