Sterling to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Sterling. 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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Sterling 02:55 2:55 AM Mexico City 01:55 1:55 AM You –:–
02:55 2:55 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
01:55 1:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Sterling.
When you, Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:55 | 01:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sterling | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 14,782 | 9,209,944 |
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Sterling and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Sterling and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sterling is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Sterling?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sterling, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sterling, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Sterling, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Sterling?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sterling – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sterling is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 1:00 AM in Sterling, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Sterling.
Does the time difference between Sterling and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sterling. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Sterling will have the same time.
