Mexico City to Washington, DC: time difference
Washington, DC 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 05:29 5:29 AM Washington, DC 07:29 7:29 AM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
07:29 7:29 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
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+2 h
Washington, DC is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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 | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 07:29 |
| 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 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 672,228 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Washington, DC: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Washington, DC?
Washington is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC−4 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Washington, DC?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Washington show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Washington, DC?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Washington show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Washington, DC, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Washington.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Washington, DC?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Washington has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Washington, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Washington, DC, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Washington. From November 1, 2026, Washington will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
