MEX local time
Mexico City International Airport
Friday, 9th October 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_CityCST
- Sunrise
- 6:29 am
- Sunset
- 6:17 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 48 minutes64 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Getting to and from MEX
Mexico City International Airport serves Mexico City, about 5 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference from MEX
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 7:38 am | 07:38 | 1 hour behind |
| Chicago CDT | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 1 hour ahead |
| New York City EDT | 10:38 am | 10:38 | 2 hours ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 10:38 am | 10:38 | 2 hours ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 11:38 am | 11:38 | 3 hours ahead |
| London BST | 3:38 pm | 15:38 | 7 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 4:38 pm | 16:38 | 8 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 4:38 pm | 16:38 | 8 hours ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at MEX airport right now?
It is 8:38 am (08:38) on Friday, 9th October 2026 at Mexico City International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is MEX in?
Mexico City International Airport is in America/Mexico_City, currently CST (UTC-6), the same zone as Mexico City.
How far is MEX from Mexico City?
About 5 km (3 miles) from the centre of Mexico City. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does MEX observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.