Mexico City to Charleston, SC: time difference
Charleston, SC 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 04:28 4:28 AM Charleston, SC 06:28 6:28 AM You –:–
04:28 4:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
06:28 6:28 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:44
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+2 h
Charleston, SC is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Charleston, SC 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
🇺🇸 Charleston, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Charleston, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:28 | 06:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 150,227 |
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Mexico City and Charleston, SC: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Charleston, SC?
Charleston is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC−4 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Charleston, SC, when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 11:00 AM in Charleston.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Charleston, SC?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Charleston show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Charleston, SC, from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Charleston – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Charleston, SC?
From 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Charleston. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Charleston it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Charleston, SC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Charleston. From November 1, 2026, Charleston will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
