Time Difference Between Colombia and Mexico
As of 12 October 2026, Mexico is 1 hour behind Colombia. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Bogota, Colombia
07:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC-5 · America/Bogota
Mexico City, Mexico
-1h
06:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC-6 · CST · America/Mexico_City
Mexico is 1 hour behind Colombia.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Monday, October 12, 2026 | America/Bogota | UTC-5 | Not observed |
| Mexico | Monday, October 12, 2026 | CSTAmerica/Mexico_City | UTC-6 | Not observed |
Mexico: Mexico has four time zones. Most of the country, including Mexico City, is on Central Time; Baja California is 2 hours behind it.
Hour by hour: Colombia to Mexico
Every hour of today in Colombia and what it is in Mexico. Highlighted rows fall inside Mexico working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Colombia | Mexico |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00prev day |
| 01:00 | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 10:00 |
| Colombia | Mexico |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
10:00–18:00 in Colombia (09:00–17:00 in Mexico)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 8 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
09:00–21:00 in Colombia (08:00–20:00 in Mexico)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Neither Colombia nor Mexico changes its clocks, so the difference of 1 hour stays the same all year.
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Colombia and Mexico: common questions
What is the time difference between Colombia and Mexico?
Mexico is 1 hour behind Colombia, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in Colombia, what time is it in Mexico?
It is 08:00 AM in Mexico City, Mexico. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Mexico ahead of or behind Colombia?
Mexico is behind Colombia by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Mexico starts and ends later in Colombia terms.
Do Colombia and Mexico observe daylight saving time?
Neither Colombia nor Mexico observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays at 1 hour all year.
What is the best time to call Mexico from Colombia?
Working hours overlap between 10:00 and 18:00 Colombia time, which is 09:00 to 17:00 in Mexico. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Bogota, Colombia (UTC-5) and Mexico City, Mexico (UTC-6) were generated on Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.