Ottawa, IL to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Ottawa, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Ottawa, IL 20:05 8:05 PM Mexico City 19:05 7:05 PM You –:–
20:05 8:05 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
19:05 7:05 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:10
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Ottawa, IL.
When you, Ottawa, IL and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:05 | 19:05 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ottawa, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 18,342 | 9,209,944 |
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Ottawa, IL and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Ottawa, IL, is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour behind those in Ottawa (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Ottawa, IL?
The working day in Ottawa starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Ottawa, IL?
The working day in Ottawa ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Ottawa, IL?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ottawa – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Ottawa, IL, is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 1:00 AM in Ottawa, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Ottawa.
Is the time difference between Ottawa, IL, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Ottawa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Ottawa will have the same time.
