Mexico · CST
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Campeche, Mexico runs on UTC−6. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 2-hour difference between Campeche and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–16:00 in Campeche lines up with 11:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 7-hour difference between Campeche and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Campeche lines up with 16:00–18:00 in London. There is a 15-hour difference between Campeche and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mexico City, Denver, Calgary. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Campeche.
Practical Info
Campeche (Mexico) is home to roughly 290K people. Today brings about 13.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:24, sunset at 18:42. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 20° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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Mexico
Capital
Mexico City
Continent
North America
Time Zone
CST · America/Merida
Coordinates
19.83°N, 90.53°W
Currency
MXN ($)
Calling Code
+52
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Campeche built 2.5 kilometres of hexagonal walls with eight bastions from 1686 after repeated pirate raids, including one in 1663 that sacked the city entirely. Much of it survives, and the old town is a UNESCO site.
The clock: Campeche keeps UTC−6. Calakmul, in the same state, was one of the two great Maya superpowers and its main pyramid is the tallest in the region.
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