Time in El Paso vs Mexico City
El Paso keeps MDT (UTC−6) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is the same time as El Paso; 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: 09:00–18:00 in Mexico City (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in El Paso | 01:00 in El Paso | 02:00 in El Paso | 03:00 in El Paso | 04:00 in El Paso | 05:00 in El Paso | 06:00 in El Paso | 07:00 in El Paso | 08:00 in El Paso | 09:00 in El Paso | 10:00 in El Paso | 11:00 in El Paso | 12:00 in El Paso | 13:00 in El Paso | 14:00 in El Paso | 15:00 in El Paso | 16:00 in El Paso | 17:00 in El Paso | 18:00 in El Paso | 19:00 in El Paso | 20:00 in El Paso | 21:00 in El Paso | 22:00 in El Paso | 23:00 in El Paso |
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| El Paso—— | 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
El Paso 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 El Paso?
Mexico City and El Paso read the same clock right now.
What is the best time to call between El Paso and Mexico City?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 El Paso time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do El Paso 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.