Mexico City to Cologne: time difference
Cologne is 8 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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Your time
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Mexico City 21:22 9:22 PM Cologne 05:22 5:22 AM You –:–
21:22 9:22 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
05:22 5:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
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+8 h
Cologne is 8 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇩🇪 Cologne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:22 | 05:22 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,095,520 |
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Mexico City and Cologne: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Cologne?
Cologne is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Cologne at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Cologne it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Cologne?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Cologne show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Cologne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cologne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cologne compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Cologne earlier: at 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Cologne, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Cologne change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cologne. From October 25, 2026, Cologne will be 7 hours ahead of Mexico City.
