Mexico City to Dortmund: time difference
Dortmund 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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Mexico City 07:01 7:01 AM Dortmund 15:01 3:01 PM You –:–
07:01 7:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
15:01 3:01 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:50
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+8 h
Dortmund is 8 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Dortmund 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
🇩🇪 Dortmund
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 | 🇩🇪 Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:01 | 15:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 600,933 |
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Mexico City and Dortmund: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Dortmund?
Dortmund is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Dortmund at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Dortmund it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Dortmund?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Dortmund show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Dortmund are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dortmund), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Dortmund compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Dortmund earlier: at 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Dortmund, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Dortmund the same all year?
No. Only Dortmund switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Dortmund will be 7 hours ahead of Mexico City.
