Paris to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Paris. 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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Paris 02:25 2:25 AM Mexico City 18:25 6:25 PM You –:–
02:25 2:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 19:13
18:25 6:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Paris.
When you, Paris 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
🇫🇷 Paris
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇫🇷 Paris | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:25 | 18:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Paris | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Paris | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:04 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:13 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,133,111 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Paris with another city
More comparisons with Paris: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Paris and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Paris and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Paris is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Paris?
When it is 9:00 AM in Paris, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Paris, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Paris, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Paris and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Paris (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 8:00 AM in Paris it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Paris.
Is the time difference between Paris and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Paris switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Paris.
