Mexico City to Raleigh, NC: time difference
Raleigh, NC 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 09:05 9:05 AM Raleigh, NC 11:05 11:05 AM You –:–
09:05 9:05 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
11:05 11:05 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:47
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+2 h
Raleigh, NC is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Raleigh, NC 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
🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:05 | 11:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 431,746 |
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Mexico City and Raleigh, NC: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Raleigh, NC?
Raleigh is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC−4 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Raleigh, NC, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Raleigh it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Raleigh, NC, at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Raleigh it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Raleigh, NC, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Raleigh), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Raleigh, NC?
From 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Raleigh. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Raleigh it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Raleigh, NC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Raleigh. From November 1, 2026, Raleigh will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
