Waterloo, IA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Waterloo, IA. 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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Waterloo, IA 13:09 1:09 PM Mexico City 12:09 12:09 PM You –:–
13:09 1:09 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:22
12:09 12:09 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Waterloo, IA.
When you, Waterloo, IA 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
🇺🇸 Waterloo, 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 | 🇺🇸 Waterloo, IA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:09 | 12:09 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Waterloo, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 67,314 | 9,209,944 |
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Waterloo, IA and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Waterloo, IA, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Waterloo: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Waterloo, IA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Waterloo, clocks in Mexico City show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Waterloo, IA?
The working day in Waterloo ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Waterloo, IA, and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Waterloo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
Until what time in Waterloo, IA, is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 1:00 AM in Waterloo, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Waterloo.
Is the time difference between Waterloo, IA, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Waterloo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Waterloo will have the same time.
