Cities in Mexico
Current time, time zones & local clocks for 62+ Mexican cities
This page lists all cities in Mexico with live local time, time zone details, and UTC offsets. Mexico spans 4 time zones — from Pacific Time in Baja California to Eastern Standard Time in Quintana Roo. Whether you need the current time in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Cancún, Tijuana, or any other Mexican city, each city page shows a live clock updated every second, DST status, and time zone conversions to hundreds of cities worldwide. Note that Sonora and Quintana Roo do not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Mexico Time Zones
Largest Cities in Mexico
Cities by State
Ciudad de México
Capital: Mexico City · America/Mexico_City
Jalisco
Capital: Guadalajara · America/Mexico_City
Nuevo León
Capital: Monterrey · America/Monterrey
Chihuahua
Capital: Chihuahua · America/Chihuahua
Coahuila
Capital: Saltillo · America/Monterrey
Tamaulipas
Capital: Ciudad Victoria · America/Monterrey
Sinaloa
Capital: Culiacán · America/Mazatlan
Sonora
Capital: Hermosillo · America/Hermosillo
Querétaro
Capital: Querétaro · America/Mexico_City
Yucatán
Capital: Mérida · America/Merida
Quintana Roo
Capital: Chetumal · America/Cancun
Guerrero
Capital: Chilpancingo · America/Mexico_City
Chiapas
Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez · America/Mexico_City
Durango
Capital: Durango · America/Mazatlan
Aguascalientes
Capital: Aguascalientes · America/Mexico_City
San Luis Potosí
Capital: San Luis Potosí · America/Mexico_City
Hidalgo
Capital: Pachuca · America/Mexico_City
Tabasco
Capital: Villahermosa · America/Mexico_City
Nayarit
Capital: Tepic · America/Bahia_Banderas
Oaxaca
Capital: Oaxaca · America/Mexico_City
Zacatecas
Capital: Zacatecas · America/Mexico_City
Tlaxcala
Capital: Tlaxcala · America/Mexico_City
Campeche
Capital: Campeche · America/Merida
Colima
Capital: Colima · America/Mexico_City
Baja California Sur
Capital: La Paz · America/Mazatlan
All Mexican Cities — Alphabetical
62 cities listed. Click any city to see its live local time, time zone details, and conversions.
Frequently Asked Questions — Cities in Mexico
How many time zones does Mexico have?
Mexico spans 4 main time zones: Pacific Time (Baja California, PST/PDT UTC−8/−7), Mountain Time (Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, MST/MDT UTC−7/−6), Central Time (most of Mexico including Mexico City, CST/CDT UTC−6/−5), and Eastern Standard Time (Quintana Roo including Cancún, EST UTC−5, no DST). Sonora observes Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) year-round with no DST.
What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT, UTC−6/−5). It observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from CST (UTC−6) in winter to CDT (UTC−5) in summer. The IANA identifier is America/Mexico_City.
Does Cancún observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. Cancún and all of Quintana Roo observe Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) year-round with no Daylight Saving Time. This means Cancún is always on the same time as New York in winter, but 1 hour ahead of New York in summer when the US observes EDT.
Does Sonora (Hermosillo) observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. Sonora, including Hermosillo and Ciudad Obregón, observes Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) year-round with no Daylight Saving Time. This keeps Sonora on the same time as Arizona (which also does not observe DST), making cross-border scheduling with Tucson and Phoenix straightforward.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Los Angeles?
Mexico City (Central Time) is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (Pacific Time) year-round. When it is 10:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is 12:00 PM noon in Mexico City. Both cities observe Daylight Saving Time on similar schedules, keeping the 2-hour gap constant.