Switzerland to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Switzerland. 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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Switzerland 04:02 4:02 AM Mexico City 20:02 8:02 PM You –:–
04:02 4:02 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:55
20:02 8:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Switzerland.
When you, Switzerland 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
🇨🇭 Switzerland
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 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:02 | 20:02 |
| 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 Switzerland | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 8,902,308 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Switzerland with another city
More comparisons with Switzerland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Switzerland and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Switzerland and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Switzerland is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Switzerland?
The working day in Switzerland starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Switzerland?
The working day in Switzerland ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Switzerland?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Switzerland – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Switzerland is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 8:00 AM in Switzerland, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Switzerland.
Is the time difference between Switzerland and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Switzerland switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 7 hours behind Switzerland.
