Mexico City to North Charleston, SC: time difference
North Charleston, SC 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
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Mexico City 16:48 4:48 PM North Charleston, SC 18:48 6:48 PM You –:–
16:48 4:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:17
18:48 6:48 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:53
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+2 h
North Charleston, SC is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and North Charleston, SC 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
🇺🇸 North Charleston, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 North Charleston, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:48 | 18:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 97,471 |
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Mexico City and North Charleston, SC: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and North Charleston, SC?
North Charleston is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in North Charleston, SC, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in North Charleston it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in North Charleston, SC?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in North Charleston show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and North Charleston, SC, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in North Charleston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in North Charleston, SC, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in North Charleston earlier: at 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in North Charleston, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and North Charleston, SC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in North Charleston. From November 1, 2026, North Charleston will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
