Spain to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Spain. 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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Spain 03:30 3:30 AM Mexico City 19:30 7:30 PM You –:–
03:30 3:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
19:30 7:30 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Spain.
When you, Spain 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
🇪🇸 Spain
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 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:30 | 19:30 |
| 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 Spain | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:21 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 47,415,750 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Spain with another city
More comparisons with Spain: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Spain and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Spain is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Spain: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Spain?
The working day in Spain starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Spain?
When it is 6:00 PM in Spain, it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Spain and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Spain, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 8:00 AM in Spain 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 Spain.
Is the time difference between Spain and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Spain switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Spain.
