Time in Monterrey, Mexico 🇲🇽
The current local time in Monterrey, Mexico is shown below — the city is in the America/Monterrey time zone (UTC -06:00 · CST).
Monterrey local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CST
Monterrey at a glance
- Time zone
America/Monterrey· Central Standard Time- UTC offset now
- -06:00 CST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -06:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 25.69° N, 100.32° W
- Population
- 1,142,994
- Country
- Mexico · ISO MX
- Dialing code
- +52
- Currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Monterrey right now
Time difference
Monterrey is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
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Upcoming public holidays
- Revolution Day Mon, Nov 16, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Constitution Day Mon, Feb 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:44 · Sunset 18:09
Day length 11h 24m · twilight and monthly table →
Monterrey time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Monterrey overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 11:00 Monterrey time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Monterrey | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Monterrey vs. major cities
How far Monterrey is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Monterrey, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Monterrey | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Paris · France | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +10 h | 19:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +11:30 h | 20:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Monterrey time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Monterrey
The closest places to Monterrey among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio · United States | 450 km (280 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Austin · United States | 570 km (350 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Guadalajara | 640 km (400 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Houston · United States | 660 km (410 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Mexico City | 710 km (440 mi) south | Same time |
| Dallas · United States | 860 km (530 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| New Orleans · United States | 1,110 km (690 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Phoenix · United States | 1,430 km (890 mi) northwest | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Monterrey.
Clock time vs. sun time in Monterrey
Monterrey's standard offset, UTC -06:00, is based on the 90° W meridian; the city itself lies at 100.32° W, 10.3° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 41 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:26 (around 22 October) and 12:56 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Monterrey
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p.m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-MX, Mexico's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Monterrey
Since 1970, Monterrey has gone through 5 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 28 of 57 years. Since 2023 it has stayed on UTC -06:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Monterrey stays on UTC -06:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (5 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1987 | UTC -06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1988 | UTC -06:00, DST UTC -05:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in April, back on the last Sunday in October |
| 1989–1995 | UTC -06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1996–2022 | UTC -06:00, DST UTC -05:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in April, back on the last Sunday in October (since 2002) |
| 2023–2026 | UTC -06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Monterrey through the year
The longest day in Monterrey is 21 June with 13h 45m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 32m. Day length swings by 3 h 13 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:50 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:37 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Monterrey in?
Monterrey uses the America/Monterrey time zone (CST): UTC -06:00 all year round. Mexico spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Monterrey observe daylight saving time?
No. Monterrey does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2022.
When is the longest day of the year in Monterrey?
Around 21 June, with 13h 45m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 32m.
What is the dialing code for Monterrey?
To call Monterrey from abroad, dial your international access code, then Mexico's country code +52, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Monterrey?
The standard work week in Mexico runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Monterrey?
Monterrey lies at 100.32° W, 10.3° west of the 90° W meridian its UTC -06:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 41 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:26 and 12:56 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:37 on 24 June.
What is the nearest city to Monterrey on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is San Antonio, United States, about 450 km (280 mi) to the northeast. It is the same time as Monterrey in January and 1 h ahead of it in July.
How are dates and times written in Monterrey?
Following the es-MX conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p.m.). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Monterrey
Everything else we track for Monterrey: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.