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🇺🇸 Precise DST-accurate meeting planner: Austin to Mexico City 🇲🇽

The rising nearshore tech corridor between Texas and CDMX. Use this planner to visualize common working hours, find the golden overlap window, and schedule your next global team sync — with DST-accurate UTC offsets and precise business-hours data.

Austin: UTC-5 Mexico City: UTC-6 Difference: 1 hour Updated: May 2026
Timezone Comparison
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Austin
UTC-5 · Texas, USA
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Mexico City
UTC-6 · CDMX, Mexico

Time difference: 1 hour

Visualizing the 7-hour Working Day Overlap

🇺🇸 Austin
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🇲🇽 Mexico City
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
UTC
3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Shared window: 7h (9 AM–5 PM both cities)
Golden Overlap Hours
UTC Hour🇺🇸 Austin (UTC-5)🇲🇽 Mexico City (UTC-6)Status
15:0010:00 AM9:00 AMGolden Window
16:0011:00 AM10:00 AMGolden Window
17:0012:00 PM11:00 AMGolden Window
18:001:00 PM12:00 PMGolden Window
19:002:00 PM1:00 PMGolden Window
20:003:00 PM2:00 PMGolden Window
21:004:00 PM3:00 PMGolden Window

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Full 24-Hour Clock Reference
UTC🇺🇸 Austin🇲🇽 Mexico City
00:007:00 PM6:00 PM
01:008:00 PM7:00 PM
02:009:00 PM8:00 PM
03:0010:00 PM9:00 PM
04:0011:00 PM10:00 PM
05:0012:00 AM11:00 PM
06:001:00 AM12:00 AM
07:002:00 AM1:00 AM
08:003:00 AM2:00 AM
09:004:00 AM3:00 AM
10:005:00 AM4:00 AM
11:006:00 AM5:00 AM
12:007:00 AM6:00 AM
13:008:00 AM7:00 AM
14:009:00 AM8:00 AM
15:0010:00 AM9:00 AM
16:0011:00 AM10:00 AM
17:0012:00 PM11:00 AM
18:001:00 PM12:00 PM
19:002:00 PM1:00 PM
20:003:00 PM2:00 PM
21:004:00 PM3:00 PM
22:005:00 PM4:00 PM
23:006:00 PM5:00 PM
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Austin and Mexico City?

The golden overlap window, when both cities are within standard business hours (9 AM to 5 PM local), runs from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin and simultaneously from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City. That gives 7 hours of shared working time. Aim for the middle of this window for best participation.

What is the time difference between Austin and Mexico City?

Austin operates on UTC-5 and Mexico City operates on UTC-6, giving a time difference of 1 hour. This may shift by one hour during daylight saving time transitions.

When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, what time is it in Mexico City?

When it is 9:00 AM in Austin (UTC-5), it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City (UTC-6).

What are the working hours of Austin expressed in Mexico City local time?

A standard Austin workday of 9 AM to 5 PM (UTC-5) corresponds to 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM local time in Mexico City (UTC-6).

Does daylight saving time affect the time difference between Austin and Mexico City?

Yes. If either city observes daylight saving time (DST), the gap can shift by one hour during clock-change weekends. Always verify current UTC offsets with a live tool before scheduling important calls.

What is the UTC time for the Austin to Mexico City overlap window?

The shared business-hours window runs from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM UTC. Scheduling in UTC avoids daylight saving edge cases and works reliably across all calendar apps.