Monterrey to Machala: time difference
Machala is 1 h ahead of Monterrey. 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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Monterrey 23:49 11:49 PM Machala 00:49 12:49 AM You –:–
23:49 11:49 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:13
00:49 12:49 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
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+1 h
Machala is 1 h ahead of Monterrey.
When you, Monterrey and Machala are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 🇪🇨 Machala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:49 | 00:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Monterrey | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Monterrey | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,142,994 | 231,260 |
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Monterrey and Machala: common questions
What is the time difference between Monterrey and Machala?
Machala is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Monterrey is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Machala at the start of the working day in Monterrey?
The working day in Monterrey starts at 9:00 AM; in Machala it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Monterrey, what time is it in Machala?
At 6:00 PM in Monterrey, clocks in Machala show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Monterrey and in Machala overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Machala.
When does the date change in Machala compared with Monterrey?
The new day starts in Machala earlier: at 11:00 PM in Monterrey it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Machala, Monterrey is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Monterrey and Machala the same all year?
Yes. Neither Monterrey nor Machala switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
