Mexico City to Springfield, IL: time difference
Springfield, IL 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.
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Mexico City 01:47 1:47 AM Springfield, IL 02:47 2:47 AM You –:–
01:47 1:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:17
02:47 2:47 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Springfield, IL is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Springfield, IL 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
🇺🇸 Springfield, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Springfield, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:47 | 02:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 116,482 |
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Mexico City and Springfield, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Springfield, IL?
Springfield is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Springfield, IL, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Springfield it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Springfield, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Springfield show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Springfield, IL, from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Springfield – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Springfield, IL, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Springfield earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Springfield, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Springfield, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Springfield switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Springfield and Mexico City will have the same time.
