Ottawa to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Ottawa. 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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Ottawa 21:31 9:31 PM Mexico City 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
21:31 9:31 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
19:31 7:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Ottawa.
When you, Ottawa 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
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Ottawa | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:31 | 19:31 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ottawa | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,000 | 9,209,944 |
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Ottawa and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Ottawa is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Ottawa: UTC−6 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Ottawa, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Ottawa, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Ottawa and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ottawa (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Ottawa?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 2:00 AM in Ottawa, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Mexico City, Ottawa is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Ottawa 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 will be 1 hour behind Ottawa.
