Time in Altona vs Mexico City
Altona keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 8 hours behind Altona; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–10:00 in Mexico City (17:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Altona | 01:00 in Altona | 02:00 in Altona | 03:00 in Altona | 04:00 in Altona | 05:00 in Altona | 06:00 in Altona | 07:00 in Altona | 08:00 in Altona | 09:00 in Altona | 10:00 in Altona | 11:00 in Altona | 12:00 in Altona | 13:00 in Altona | 14:00 in Altona | 15:00 in Altona | 16:00 in Altona | 17:00 in Altona | 18:00 in Altona | 19:00 in Altona | 20:00 in Altona | 21:00 in Altona | 22:00 in Altona | 23:00 in Altona |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Mexico City—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Altona and Mexico City
Best hours to call
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Altona next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mexico City of Altona?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Altona right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Altona and Mexico City?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Altona time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Altona and Mexico City change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.