Veracruz to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Veracruz. 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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Veracruz 11:10 11:10 AM Mexico City 10:10 10:10 AM You –:–
11:10 11:10 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:56
10:10 10:10 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:01
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Veracruz.
When you, Veracruz 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
🇵🇦 Veracruz
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 | 🇵🇦 Veracruz | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:10 | 10:10 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Veracruz | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 18,589 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Veracruz with another city
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Veracruz and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Veracruz is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour behind those in Veracruz (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Veracruz?
The working day in Veracruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Veracruz, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Veracruz, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Veracruz?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Veracruz – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Veracruz?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Veracruz, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Veracruz is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Veracruz and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
