World Time ZonesTime difference: Chicago and Mexico City
Last updated:
Difference now−1 hMexico City is 1 h behind Chicago
Time in Mexico City08:10UTC−6
Time in Chicago09:10UTC−5
Changes per year2due to DST
Weekday 9–18 overlap8 h
Difference by month (2026, 1st of each month)
| Month | Difference |
|---|---|
| Jan | ±0 |
| Feb | ±0 |
| Mar | ±0 |
| Apr | −1 h |
| May | −1 h |
| Jun | −1 h |
| Jul | −1 h |
| Aug | −1 h |
| Sep | −1 h |
| Oct | −1 h |
| Nov | ±0 |
| Dec | ±0 |
Days in 2026 at each difference
238 d
127 d
Chicago → Mexico City conversion (today)
| Chicago | Mexico City |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00 (-1 d) |
| 01:00 | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
Overlapping office hours today (09–18 local)
10:00 Chicago = 09:00 Mexico City, 11:00 Chicago = 10:00 Mexico City, 12:00 Chicago = 11:00 Mexico City, 13:00 Chicago = 12:00 Mexico City, 14:00 Chicago = 13:00 Mexico City, 15:00 Chicago = 14:00 Mexico City, 16:00 Chicago = 15:00 Mexico City, 17:00 Chicago = 16:00 Mexico City
Clock changes 2026–2027
| Place | Local time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2026-03-08 03:00 | UTC−6 → UTC−5 |
| Chicago | 2026-11-01 01:00 | UTC−5 → UTC−6 |
| Chicago | 2027-03-14 03:00 | UTC−6 → UTC−5 |
| Chicago | 2027-11-07 01:00 | UTC−5 → UTC−6 |
Calculated from the IANA Time Zone Database; governments can change their rules.
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Mexico City is 1 h behind Chicago.