Mexico City to Machala: time difference
Machala 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 20:41 8:41 PM Machala 21:41 9:41 PM You –:–
20:41 8:41 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
21:41 9:41 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
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+1 h
Machala is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:41 | 21:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 231,260 |
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Mexico City and Machala: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Machala?
The clocks in Machala are 1 hour ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Machala when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 10:00 AM in Machala.
What time is it in Machala when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 7:00 PM in Machala.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Machala are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Machala), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Machala compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Machala earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Machala, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Machala change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
