Time in Cologne vs Mexico City

Cologne keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 8 hours behind Cologne; 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).

Cologne and Mexico City hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in Cologne	01:00 in Cologne	02:00 in Cologne	03:00 in Cologne	04:00 in Cologne	05:00 in Cologne	06:00 in Cologne	07:00 in Cologne	08:00 in Cologne	09:00 in Cologne	10:00 in Cologne	11:00 in Cologne	12:00 in Cologne	13:00 in Cologne	14:00 in Cologne	15:00 in Cologne	16:00 in Cologne	17:00 in Cologne	18:00 in Cologne	19:00 in Cologne	20:00 in Cologne	21:00 in Cologne	22:00 in Cologne	23:00 in Cologne
Cologne——	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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Best hours to call

17:00 in Cologne

Inside working hours on both sides

09:00 in Mexico City

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Cologne 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.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Mexico City of Cologne?

Mexico City is 8 hours behind Cologne right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Cologne and Mexico City?

Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Cologne time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Cologne 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.