Mexico · CST
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Veracruz, 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 Veracruz 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 Veracruz lines up with 11:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 7-hour difference between Veracruz 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 Veracruz lines up with 16:00–18:00 in London. There is a 15-hour difference between Veracruz 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 Veracruz.
Practical Info
Veracruz (Mexico) is home to roughly 610K people. Today brings about 13.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:48, sunset at 19:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 19° 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
19.17°N, 96.13°W
Currency
MXN ($)
Calling Code
+52
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Cortés founded Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz in 1519, making it the first European city on the Mexican mainland. It has been invaded four times since — by Spain, France and twice by the United States.
The clock: Veracruz keeps UTC−6. Its carnival, running since the 1860s, is among the oldest in the Americas.
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