Mexico · CST
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Guadalajara, 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 Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara lines up with 11:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 7-hour difference between Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara lines up with 16:00–18:00 in London. There is a 15-hour difference between Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara.
Practical Info
Guadalajara (Mexico) is home to roughly 5.3M people. Today brings about 14.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:12, sunset at 20:36. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 21° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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Mexico
Capital
Mexico City
Continent
North America
Time Zone
CST · America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.67°N, 103.35°W
Currency
MXN ($)
Calling Code
+52
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Both mariachi and tequila are from Jalisco, and tequila can legally only be made in five Mexican states — with the overwhelming majority produced within a short drive of Guadalajara. The agave fields around the town of Tequila are a UNESCO site.
The clock: Guadalajara keeps UTC−6 and abandoned daylight saving in 2022, when Mexico abolished it nationwide except along the US border.
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