Ottawa to Monterrey: time difference
Monterrey is 1 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 17:55 5:55 PM Monterrey 16:55 4:55 PM You –:–
17:55 5:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 16:46
16:55 4:55 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 17:58
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−1 h
Monterrey is 1 h behind Ottawa.
When you, Ottawa and Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:55 | 16:55 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ottawa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 16:46 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 9 h 58 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 1,000,000 | 1,142,994 |
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Ottawa and Monterrey: common questions
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Monterrey?
Monterrey is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Ottawa is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Monterrey when it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, it is 8:00 AM in Monterrey.
What time is it in Monterrey at the end of the working day in Ottawa?
The working day in Ottawa ends at 6:00 PM; in Monterrey it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ottawa and Monterrey are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ottawa (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Monterrey compared with Ottawa?
The new day starts in Monterrey later: until 1:00 AM in Ottawa, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Monterrey, Ottawa is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Ottawa and Monterrey change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ottawa. From March 14, 2027, Monterrey will be 2 hours behind Ottawa.
