Veracruz to Monterrey: time difference
Monterrey 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 12:17 12:17 PM Monterrey 11:17 11:17 AM You –:–
12:17 12:17 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:56
11:17 11:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 17:58
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−1 h
Monterrey is 1 h behind Veracruz.
When you, Veracruz and Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:17 | 11:17 |
| 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/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 18,589 | 1,142,994 |
Compare Veracruz with another city
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Veracruz and Monterrey: common questions
How many hours behind Veracruz is Monterrey?
The clocks in Monterrey are 1 hour behind those in Veracruz (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Monterrey when it is 9:00 AM in Veracruz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Veracruz, it is 8:00 AM in Monterrey.
If it is 6:00 PM in Veracruz, what time is it in Monterrey?
At 6:00 PM in Veracruz, clocks in Monterrey show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Veracruz and Monterrey are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Veracruz (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Monterrey?
Until 1:00 AM in Veracruz it is still the previous day in Monterrey. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Monterrey it is already the next day in Veracruz.
Does the time gap between Veracruz and Monterrey change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Veracruz nor in Monterrey, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
