Mexico City to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 2 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 18:37 6:37 PM Montreal 20:37 8:37 PM You –:–
18:37 6:37 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
20:37 8:37 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:21
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+2 h
Montreal is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:37 | 20:37 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,762,949 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
More comparisons with Mexico City: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Mexico City and Montreal: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Montreal?
Montreal is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Montreal at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Montreal it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Montreal?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Montreal show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Montreal from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Montreal compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Montreal earlier: at 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Montreal, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Montreal change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Montreal. From November 1, 2026, Montreal will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
