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Current time in Monterrey

Monterrey is a city in Mexico, located in the Central America region of North America. It uses the America/Monterrey IANA timezone, currently at UTC-06:00 (CST). With a population of around 1.1M, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Mexico.

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Monterrey, Mexico

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Timezone

America/Monterrey

UTC offset

UTC-06:00

Standard

CST

DST

CDT

Local time guide

Time in Monterrey for calls, travel, and planning

Monterrey is a city in Mexico, located in the Central America region of North America. It uses the America/Monterrey IANA timezone, currently at UTC-06:00 (CST). With a population of around 1.1M, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of Mexico.

Use this page when you need the live local time in Monterrey for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 7 hours ahead of Monterrey. New York is currently 2 hours ahead of Monterrey.

At a glance

Local timezoneAmerica/Monterrey (CST)
Current offsetUTC-06:00
Daylight savingUses CST/CDT
RegionNorth America, Central America
Population~1.1M
CurrencyMXN

Timezone

America/Monterrey

UTC Offset

UTC-06:00

Abbreviation

CST

DST

Not active

Region

Central America

Country

Mexico

State / Area

Calling Code

+52

City profile

Useful local details for Monterrey

Monterrey is located in Mexico, Mexico, in the North America continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 1.1M, ranking it #208 in Mexico by size. For timezone purposes, Monterrey uses America/Monterrey (UTC-06:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CST and CDT depending on the time of year.

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Travel and calls

CurrencyMXN
Calling code+52
LanguagesES
Population rank#208 in Mexico

Daylight Saving Time

Monterrey observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CST, and it switches to CDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Monterrey and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.

Monterrey does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Best time to call

Planning calls with Monterrey

For work calls, the standard business window in Monterrey is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.

Local planning notes

Use for meetings

Check Monterrey local time before inviting people across Central America or other regions.

Use for travel

For travel and business planning, Monterrey uses MXN and the calling code for Mexico is +52. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 1.1M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Central America.

Use for daylight saving

Monterrey observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CST, and it switches to CDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Monterrey and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.

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Cities Sharing America/Monterrey

Guadalupe share the America/Monterrey timezone with Monterrey. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.

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