Washington, DC to Monterrey: time difference
Monterrey is 1 h behind Washington, DC. 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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Washington, DC 08:28 8:28 AM Monterrey 07:28 7:28 AM You –:–
08:28 8:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 17:04
07:28 7:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 17:58
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−1 h
Monterrey is 1 h behind Washington, DC.
When you, Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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 | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC | 🇲🇽 Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:28 | 07:28 |
| 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 Washington, DC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 22 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 1,142,994 |
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Washington, DC and Monterrey: common questions
What is the time difference between Washington, DC, and Monterrey?
Monterrey is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Washington is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Monterrey at the start of the working day in Washington, DC?
The working day in Washington starts at 9:00 AM; in Monterrey it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Washington, DC, what time is it in Monterrey?
At 6:00 PM in Washington, clocks in Monterrey show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Washington, DC, and Monterrey are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Washington (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 Washington, DC, 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 Washington.
Is the time difference between Washington, DC, and Monterrey the same all year?
No. Only Washington switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Monterrey will be 2 hours behind Washington.
