Mexico City to Tres Cantos: time difference
Tres Cantos is 8 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 04:20 4:20 AM Tres Cantos 12:20 12:20 PM You –:–
04:20 4:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
12:20 12:20 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:32
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+8 h
Tres Cantos is 8 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Tres Cantos 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
🇪🇸 Tres Cantos
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 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇪🇸 Tres Cantos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:20 | 12:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 08:29 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 51,453 |
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Mexico City and Tres Cantos: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Tres Cantos?
The clocks in Tres Cantos are 8 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+2 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Tres Cantos when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 5:00 PM in Tres Cantos.
What time is it in Tres Cantos at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Tres Cantos it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Tres Cantos are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tres Cantos), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Tres Cantos compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Tres Cantos earlier: at 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Tres Cantos, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Tres Cantos change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Tres Cantos. From October 25, 2026, Tres Cantos will be 7 hours ahead of Mexico City.
