Mexico City to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL 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.
Your time
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Mexico City 06:22 6:22 AM Chicago, IL 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
06:22 6:22 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
07:22 7:22 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:19
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+1 h
Chicago, IL is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:22 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 2,746,388 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Chicago, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Chicago, IL?
Chicago is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Chicago show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Chicago show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Chicago, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chicago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Chicago, IL, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Chicago earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Chicago, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Chicago, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Chicago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Chicago and Mexico City will have the same time.
