Mexico City to Charlotte, NC: time difference
Charlotte, NC 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
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Mexico City 20:37 8:37 PM Charlotte, NC 22:37 10:37 PM You –:–
20:37 8:37 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
22:37 10:37 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:57
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+2 h
Charlotte, NC is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Charlotte, NC 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
🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:37 | 22:37 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 06:30 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 911,311 |
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Mexico City and Charlotte, NC: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Charlotte, NC?
Charlotte is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Charlotte, NC, when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 11:00 AM in Charlotte.
What time is it in Charlotte, NC, when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 8:00 PM in Charlotte.
When is a good time to call Charlotte, NC, from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Charlotte – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Charlotte, NC, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Charlotte earlier: at 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Charlotte, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Charlotte, NC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Charlotte. From November 1, 2026, Charlotte will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
