What is the time difference between Mexico City and Delhi?

Delhi is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Mexico City. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Delhi from Mexico City?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Mexico City, what time is it in Delhi?

It is 23:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Mexico City and Delhi use?

Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST), and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Mexico City time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Mexico City. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Mexico City, and what the clock reads in Delhi at that same moment.

Mexico City	Delhi
00:00	11:30
01:00	12:30
02:00	13:30
03:00	14:30
04:00	15:30
05:00	16:30
06:00	17:30
07:00	18:30
08:00	19:30
09:00	20:30
10:00	21:30
11:00	22:30
12:00	23:30
13:00	00:30next day
14:00	01:30next day
15:00	02:30next day
16:00	03:30next day
17:00	04:30next day
18:00	05:30next day
19:00	06:30next day
20:00	07:30next day
21:00	08:30next day
22:00	09:30next day
23:00	10:30next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Mexico City

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-6

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Mexico City and one in Delhi do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Mexico City 21:30–06:30Delhi 09:00–18:00
Mexico City 09:00–18:00Delhi 20:30–05:30

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Mexico City	Delhi
IANA zone	America/Mexico_City	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	CST	IST
Standard offset	UTC-6	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Mexico	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Mexico City and Delhi?: Delhi is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Mexico City. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Delhi from Mexico City?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?: No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Mexico City, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 23:30 in Delhi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Mexico City and Delhi use?: Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST), and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.