Mexico City to Spanish Town: time difference
Spanish Town 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 21:40 9:40 PM Spanish Town 22:40 10:40 PM You –:–
21:40 9:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
22:40 10:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:45
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+1 h
Spanish Town is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Spanish Town 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
🇯🇲 Spanish Town
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 | 🇯🇲 Spanish Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:40 | 22:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 131,056 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Spanish Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Spanish Town?
Spanish Town is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Spanish Town at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Spanish Town it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Spanish Town?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Spanish Town show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Spanish Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Spanish Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Spanish Town compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Spanish Town earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Spanish Town, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Spanish Town change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
