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Time in Detroit vs Mexico City

Detroit keeps EDT (UTC−4) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 2 hours behind Detroit; 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: 09:00–16:00 in Mexico City (11:00–18:00 your time).

Detroit and Mexico City hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

11:00 in Detroit
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Mexico City
12:00 in Detroit
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Mexico City
13:00 in Detroit
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Mexico City
14:00 in Detroit
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Mexico City

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Detroit 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 Detroit?

Mexico City is 2 hours behind Detroit right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

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

Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Detroit time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Detroit 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.