Mexico City to Veracruz: time difference
Veracruz 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 16:40 4:40 PM Veracruz 17:40 5:40 PM You –:–
16:40 4:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:01
17:40 5:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Veracruz is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Veracruz 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
🇵🇦 Veracruz
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 | 🇵🇦 Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:40 | 17:40 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 18,589 |
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Mexico City and Veracruz: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Veracruz?
Veracruz is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Veracruz?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Veracruz show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Veracruz at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Veracruz it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Veracruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Veracruz.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Veracruz?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Veracruz has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Veracruz, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Veracruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Veracruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
