Rockford, IL to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Rockford, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Rockford, IL 21:33 9:33 PM Mexico City 20:33 8:33 PM You –:–
21:33 9:33 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:07
20:33 8:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:10
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Rockford, IL.
When you, Rockford, 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
🇺🇸 Rockford, 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 | 🇺🇸 Rockford, IL | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:33 | 20:33 |
| 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 Rockford, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 148,655 | 9,209,944 |
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Rockford, IL and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Rockford, IL, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Rockford is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Rockford, IL?
The working day in Rockford starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rockford, IL, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Rockford, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Rockford, IL, and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rockford, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Rockford, IL?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Rockford, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Rockford is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rockford, IL, and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Rockford but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Rockford will have the same time.
