Mexico City to El Paso: time difference
El Paso is 7 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 16:51 4:51 PM El Paso 23:51 11:51 PM You –:–
16:51 4:51 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
23:51 11:51 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:41
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+7 h
El Paso is 7 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and El Paso 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
🇪🇸 El Paso
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 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇪🇸 El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:51 | 23:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 08:14 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 19:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 700 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and El Paso: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is El Paso?
The clocks in El Paso are 7 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+1 and UTC−6).
What time is it in El Paso at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in El Paso it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in El Paso when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in El Paso.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in El Paso overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in El Paso.
When is it already the next day in El Paso?
From 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in El Paso. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in El Paso it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and El Paso the same all year?
No. Only El Paso switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, El Paso will be 6 hours ahead of Mexico City.
