Mexico
Time now in Ciudad de México
Sunrise 06:19Sunset 07:00Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
9,209,944
Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
07:00
Day length
12h 42m
Coordinates
19.28, -99.13
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About the time in Ciudad de México
The zone identifier America/Mexico_City is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Mexico_City keeps pointing at Mexico City time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Ciudad de México sits at latitude 19.28, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 42m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Clocks in Ciudad de México stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Mexico.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ciudad de México
- When do the sun rise and set in Ciudad de México today?
- Sunrise is at 06:19 and sunset at 07:00, giving 12h 42m of daylight.
- What time is it in Ciudad de México right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ciudad de México, updating every second from America/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Mexico_City, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Ciudad de México in?
- Ciudad de México uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
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