Tijuana to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Tijuana. 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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Tijuana 17:57 5:57 PM Mexico City 18:57 6:57 PM You –:–
17:57 5:57 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:24
18:57 6:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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+1 h
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Tijuana.
When you, Tijuana and Mexico City are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Tijuana
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Tijuana | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:57 | 18:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Tijuana | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Tijuana | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,810,645 | 9,209,944 |
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Tijuana and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tijuana is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour ahead of those in Tijuana (UTC−6 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Tijuana?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tijuana, it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Tijuana?
The working day in Tijuana ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Tijuana and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tijuana, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Tijuana?
The new day starts in Mexico City earlier: at 11:00 PM in Tijuana it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, Tijuana is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Tijuana and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Tijuana switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 2 hours ahead of Tijuana.
