Urbandale, IA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Urbandale, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Urbandale, IA 16:36 4:36 PM Mexico City 15:36 3:36 PM You –:–
16:36 4:36 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
15:36 3:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Urbandale, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:36 | 15:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Urbandale, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 45,580 | 9,209,944 |
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Urbandale, IA and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Urbandale, IA, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Urbandale is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Urbandale, IA?
The working day in Urbandale starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Urbandale, IA?
The working day in Urbandale ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Urbandale, IA, and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Urbandale (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 1:00 AM in Urbandale, IA, it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Urbandale.
Does the time difference between Urbandale, IA, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Urbandale. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Urbandale will have the same time.
