Rome to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Rome. 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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Rome 02:25 2:25 AM Mexico City 18:25 6:25 PM You –:–
02:25 2:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:39
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 Rome.
When you, Rome 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
🇮🇹 Rome
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 | 🇮🇹 Rome | 🇲🇽 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 Rome | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,848,084 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Rome with another city
More comparisons with Rome: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Rome and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Rome is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Rome: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rome, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Rome, clocks in Mexico City show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rome, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Rome, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Rome?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Rome – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 8:00 AM in Rome 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 Rome.
Does the time difference between Rome and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Rome. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Rome.
