Mexico City to Waterloo, IA: time difference
Waterloo, IA 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 12:48 12:48 PM Waterloo, IA 13:48 1:48 PM You –:–
12:48 12:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
13:48 1:48 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:22
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+1 h
Waterloo, IA is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Waterloo, IA 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
🇺🇸 Waterloo, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Waterloo, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:48 | 13:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:33 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 67,314 |
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Mexico City and Waterloo, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Waterloo, IA?
Waterloo is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Waterloo, IA, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Waterloo it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Waterloo, IA?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Waterloo show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Waterloo, IA, 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 Waterloo.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Waterloo, IA?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Waterloo has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Waterloo, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Waterloo, IA, the same all year?
No. Only Waterloo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Waterloo and Mexico City will have the same time.
