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