Mexico · CST
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Chihuahua, 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 Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua lines up with 11:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 7-hour difference between Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua lines up with 16:00–18:00 in London. There is a 15-hour difference between Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua.
Practical Info
Chihuahua (Mexico) is home to roughly 930K people. Today brings about 14.0 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:06, sunset at 20:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 29° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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Mexico
Capital
Mexico City
Continent
North America
Time Zone
CST · America/Chihuahua
Coordinates
28.63°N, 106.08°W
Currency
MXN ($)
Calling Code
+52
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
El Chepe, the Chihuahua–Pacific railway, runs 653 kilometres through 86 tunnels and over 37 bridges across the Copper Canyon, a system deeper and longer than the Grand Canyon. It took 90 years to finish, opening in 1961.
The clock: Chihuahua keeps UTC−6 after Mexico abolished daylight saving in 2022, apart from its border municipalities.
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