Mexico City to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: time difference
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 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.
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
48
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Golden hour
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36 · 11 h 35 min
+7 h
Your time
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Mexico City 01:53 1:53 AM Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 08:53 8:53 AM You –:–
01:53 1:53 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:16
08:53 8:53 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36
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+7 h
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is 7 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 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
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
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 | 🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:53 | 08:53 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 06:31 | 08:02 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 862,893 |
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Mexico City and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
Gran Canaria is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Gran Canaria it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Gran Canaria show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Mexico City – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Gran Canaria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
From 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Gran Canaria. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Gran Canaria it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, the same all year?
No. Only Gran Canaria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Gran Canaria will be 6 hours ahead of Mexico City.
