Current Time in Mexico City
About Mexico City
Mexico City is located in Mexico, in the Northern Hemisphere, and is one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of around 12,294,193. It runs on America/Mexico_City time, currently UTC-6:00 relative to UTC. Mexico City does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so this offset stays fixed year-round.
- CountryMexico
- Population12,294,193
- Latitude19.4285°
- Longitude-99.1277°
- Time zoneAmerica/Mexico_City
- Current UTC offsetUTC-6:00
- Daylight Saving TimeNot observed
Sunrise & Sunset in Mexico City Today
For Sunday, October 11, 2026, calculated from Mexico City's own coordinates.
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Seasons in Mexico City
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Top Places to Visit in Mexico City
Zócalo & Metropolitan Cathedral
The Zócalo, officially Plaza de la Constitución, is one of the largest public squares in the world and has served as the ceremonial and political heart of Mexico City since Aztec times, when it stood at the center of Tenochtitlan. The Metropolitan Cathedral, the largest cathedral in the Americas, took roughly 250 years to complete and shows a visible mix of Baroque and Neoclassical styles as a result, while the adjacent National Palace holds Diego Rivera's sweeping murals depicting Mexican history along its main staircase. Just off the square, the excavated ruins of the Templo Mayor, the Aztecs' principal temple, were discovered by utility workers in 1978 and are now an open-air archaeological site and museum. A flag-raising and lowering ceremony happens daily in the square, drawing crowds each morning and evening.
From Mexico City International Airport, take Metro Line 5 to Consulado, transfer to Line 4, and continue toward Bellas Artes, then transfer to Line 2 and ride to Zócalo station.
From Buenavista station, take Metro Line 3 a short distance to Hidalgo, transfer to Line 2, and ride to Zócalo station.
From Terminal Norte (the main northern bus terminal), take Metro Line 5 toward the center, transferring to Line 2, and ride to Zócalo station.
Chapultepec Castle & Park
Chapultepec Park is one of the largest city parks in the Western Hemisphere, more than twice the size of New York's Central Park, and holds Chapultepec Castle at its highest point, the only royal castle in the Americas to have housed a reigning monarch, Emperor Maximilian I, in the 1860s. The castle now houses the National Museum of History, its rooms preserving period furnishings alongside murals depicting Mexican history, and its terraces offer sweeping views across the park and city below. The wider park includes lakes, a zoo, and several other major museums, making it possible to spend anywhere from a couple of hours to a full day depending on how much beyond the castle you want to see. It gets especially crowded on Sundays, when many of the park's museums offer free admission to Mexican residents.
From Mexico City International Airport, take Metro Line 5 to Pantitlán, transfer to Line 1, and ride to Chapultepec station, at the park's edge.
From Buenavista station, take Metro Line 3 to Hidalgo, transfer to Line 1, and ride to Chapultepec station.
From Terminal Norte, take Metro Line 5 toward Pantitlán or connect via the network to Line 1, and ride to Chapultepec station.
National Museum of Anthropology
The National Museum of Anthropology, set within Chapultepec Park, holds the world's largest collection of ancient Mexican artifacts across more than 20 rooms, organized by region and civilization from the Olmec to the Aztec. Its most famous single piece, the Aztec Sun Stone, often called the Aztec calendar, sits in a room built around it almost like a shrine, while colossal Olmec stone heads and intricate Maya jade masks anchor other galleries. The building itself, completed in 1964, is considered a landmark of Mexican modernist architecture, its central courtyard shaded by a massive concrete umbrella supported by a single carved pillar. Given the scale of the collection, most visitors focus on two or three galleries rather than attempting the whole museum in one visit.
From Mexico City International Airport, take Metro Line 5 to Pantitlán, transfer to Line 1, ride to Chapultepec station, then walk or take a short taxi into the park to the museum.
From Buenavista station, take Metro Line 3 to Hidalgo, transfer to Line 1, ride to Chapultepec or Auditorio station, both within walking distance of the museum.
From Terminal Norte, connect via the metro network to Line 1 and ride to Chapultepec or Auditorio station.
Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)
The Frida Kahlo Museum occupies the cobalt-blue house in Coyoacán where the artist was born in 1907 and lived for most of her life, including the years of her marriage to muralist Diego Rivera. Personal belongings, letters, and a number of her paintings are displayed throughout the rooms much as they were during her lifetime, alongside her wheelchair and the corset-like back braces she wore following a near-fatal bus accident as a teenager, both objects tied directly to the pain and physical limitation that shaped much of her work. The walled garden courtyard, filled with pre-Hispanic artifacts and native plants, was a source of inspiration reflected in several of her paintings. Tickets sell out well in advance and must be booked online, so this is not a museum to plan on visiting without reserving ahead.
From Mexico City International Airport, take Metro Line 5 to Pantitlán, transfer to Line 9, ride toward Tacubaya, and connect to Line 3 toward Coyoacán station, then continue by taxi or a short walk to the museum.
From Buenavista station, take Metro Line 3 directly toward Coyoacán station, then continue by taxi or on foot to the museum in the historic center of Coyoacán.
From Terminal Norte, connect via the metro network to Line 3 and ride to Coyoacán station, then continue by taxi to the museum.
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes is Mexico City's premier arts venue, its striking white marble exterior in Art Nouveau style contrasting with an Art Deco interior completed decades later after construction stalled for years due to the building's own weight sinking into the city's soft lake-bed soil. Murals by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and other major Mexican muralists cover the upper-floor walls, including a reconstruction of Rivera's controversial mural originally commissioned for New York's Rockefeller Center and rejected there for including a portrait of Lenin. The building's Tiffany glass stage curtain, depicting the Valley of Mexico, is considered an artistic landmark in its own right and is illuminated during performances. It hosts opera, ballet and the well-known Ballet Folklórico de México, alongside its role as an art museum.
From Mexico City International Airport, take Metro Line 5 to Consulado, transfer to Line 4 toward Bellas Artes, or continue to Line 2 and get off directly at Bellas Artes station.
From Buenavista station, take Metro Line 3 a short distance to Hidalgo, transfer to Line 2, and ride one stop to Bellas Artes station.
From Terminal Norte, take Metro Line 5 toward the center, transferring to Line 2, and ride to Bellas Artes station.
Mexico National Holidays
2026
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 1 |
| Constitution Day | Mon, Feb 2 |
| Benito Juarez's Birthday | Mon, Mar 16 |
| Labor Day | Fri, May 1 |
| Independence Day | Wed, Sep 16 |
| Revolution Day | Mon, Nov 16 |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 |
2027
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1 |
| Constitution Day | Mon, Feb 1 |
| Benito Juarez's Birthday | Mon, Mar 15 |
| Labor Day | Sat, May 1 |
| Independence Day | Thu, Sep 16 |
| Revolution Day | Mon, Nov 15 |
| Christmas Day | Sat, Dec 25 |
2028
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Sat, Jan 1 |
| Constitution Day | Mon, Feb 7 |
| Benito Juarez's Birthday | Mon, Mar 20 |
| Labor Day | Mon, May 1 |
| Independence Day | Sat, Sep 16 |
| Revolution Day | Mon, Nov 20 |
| Christmas Day | Mon, Dec 25 |
2029
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Mon, Jan 1 |
| Constitution Day | Mon, Feb 5 |
| Benito Juarez's Birthday | Mon, Mar 19 |
| Labor Day | Tue, May 1 |
| Independence Day | Sun, Sep 16 |
| Revolution Day | Mon, Nov 19 |
| Christmas Day | Tue, Dec 25 |
2030
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Tue, Jan 1 |
| Constitution Day | Mon, Feb 4 |
| Benito Juarez's Birthday | Mon, Mar 18 |
| Labor Day | Wed, May 1 |
| Independence Day | Mon, Sep 16 |
| Revolution Day | Mon, Nov 18 |
| Christmas Day | Wed, Dec 25 |
Daylight Saving Time
Mexico City does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The UTC offset stays fixed at UTC-6:00 year-round.
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Time Converters from Mexico City
Full hour-by-hour conversion, best time to call and daylight saving notes for Mexico City against 26 cities. Current difference shown against each.
Frequently Asked Questions About Time in Mexico City
What time zone is Mexico City in?
Mexico City, Mexico uses the America/Mexico_City time zone. It is currently on CST (UTC-6:00). The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Does Mexico City observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. Mexico City does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so it stays on UTC-6:00 all year round and never changes its clocks.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mexico City today?
The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 6:16 PM in Mexico City today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and New York City?
New York City is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City right now. The full comparison against other major cities is in the tables above.
What is the UTC offset for Mexico City?
Mexico City is currently UTC-6:00. This offset is fixed and does not change during the year.