Time in Austin vs Mexico City
Austin keeps CDT (UTC−5) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 1 hour behind Austin; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Mexico City (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Austin | 01:00 in Austin | 02:00 in Austin | 03:00 in Austin | 04:00 in Austin | 05:00 in Austin | 06:00 in Austin | 07:00 in Austin | 08:00 in Austin | 09:00 in Austin | 10:00 in Austin | 11:00 in Austin | 12:00 in Austin | 13:00 in Austin | 14:00 in Austin | 15:00 in Austin | 16:00 in Austin | 17:00 in Austin | 18:00 in Austin | 19:00 in Austin | 20:00 in Austin | 21:00 in Austin | 22:00 in Austin | 23:00 in Austin |
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| Austin—— | 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 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Austin next changes on Sunday 1 November 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.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mexico City of Austin?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Austin right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Austin and Mexico City?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Austin time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Austin 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.