UTC offset

UTC−06:00

6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time — the clock of Mexico, Belize, United States and 7 more.

Also written GMT−6 · −06:00 · military time zone S · Sierra
Time at UTC−06:00 now
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vs UTC
−06:00
UTC now
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Military
S · Sierra

Zones here now

20

Bahia Banderas · Belize · Chihuahua

Countries

10

🇲🇽 Mexico · 🇧🇿 Belize · 🇺🇸 United States

Seasonal shifts

17

zones that hop rungs with DST

Largest city

Mexico City

9.2M metro · CST

Who keeps UTC−06:00

20 zones right now — the rung breathes with DST.

4 zones are only visiting — daylight saving brings them here from another rung. 13 zones based here are spending the season on another rung.

Time zoneZone identifierCountryAbbr.DST behaviour
Year-round · here every day of the year
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Bahia_Banderas🇲🇽 MexicoCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Belize🇧🇿 BelizeCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Chihuahua🇲🇽 MexicoCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Costa_Rica🇨🇷 Costa RicaCST — Never observes DST
Mountain Daylight TimeAmerica/Edmonton🇨🇦 CanadaMDT — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/El_Salvador🇸🇻 El SalvadorCST — Never observes DST
Galapagos TimePacific/Galapagos🇪🇨 Ecuador-06 — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Guatemala🇬🇹 GuatemalaCST — Never observes DST
Mountain Daylight TimeAmerica/Inuvik🇨🇦 CanadaMDT — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Managua🇳🇮 NicaraguaCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Merida🇲🇽 MexicoCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Mexico_City🇲🇽 MexicoCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Monterrey🇲🇽 MexicoCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Regina🇨🇦 CanadaCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Swift_Current🇨🇦 CanadaCST — Never observes DST
Central Standard TimeAmerica/Tegucigalpa🇭🇳 HondurasCST — Never observes DST
Visiting · based a rung away
Mountain Daylight TimeAmerica/Boise🇺🇸 United StatesMDT ▲ normally UTC−07:00
Mountain Daylight TimeAmerica/Cambridge_Bay🇨🇦 CanadaMDT ▲ normally UTC−07:00
Mountain Daylight TimeAmerica/Ciudad_Juarez🇲🇽 MexicoMDT ▲ normally UTC−07:00
Mountain Daylight TimeAmerica/Denver🇺🇸 United StatesMDT ▲ normally UTC−07:00
Based here, currently away
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/North_Dakota/Beulah🇺🇸 United StatesCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/North_Dakota/Center🇺🇸 United StatesCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Chicago🇺🇸 United StatesCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Easter Island Summer TimePacific/Easter🇨🇱 Chile-05 ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Apr 4, 2027
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Indiana/Knox🇺🇸 United StatesCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Matamoros🇲🇽 MexicoCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Menominee🇺🇸 United StatesCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/North_Dakota/New_Salem🇺🇸 United StatesCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Ojinaga🇲🇽 MexicoCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Rankin_Inlet🇨🇦 CanadaCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Resolute🇨🇦 CanadaCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Indiana/Tell_City🇺🇸 United StatesCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
Central Daylight TimeAmerica/Winnipeg🇨🇦 CanadaCDT ▲ at UTC−05:00 until Nov 1, 2026
These zones return to this page when their clocks change back.

Major cities at UTC−06:00

Where it's --:-- right now.

ordered by population · each links to its city page

🇲🇽 Mexico City
16:24
16:24:30 · CST
pop. 9.2MUTC−06:00 year-round
🇲🇽 Puebla
16:24
16:24:30 · CST
pop. 6.2MUTC−06:00 year-round
🇲🇽 Chihuahua
16:24
16:24:30 · CST
pop. 3.6MUTC−06:00 year-round
🇲🇽 Ecatepec de Morelos
16:24
16:24:30 · CST
pop. 1.9MUTC−06:00 year-round
🇲🇽 Iztapalapa
16:24
16:24:30 · CST
pop. 1.8MUTC−06:00 year-round
🇲🇽 León de los Aldama
16:24
16:24:30 · CST
pop. 1.6MUTC−06:00 year-round

Compare & convert

When it's noon
at UTC−06:00…

Times below are live conversions against each reference's current offset — daylight saving included.

Convert Mexico City → your city →
Reference…it isDay shift
UTC ±00:0018:00same day
New York EDT14:00same day
London BST19:00same day
Paris CEST20:00same day
Tokyo JST03:00next day
Sydney AEDT05:00next day

About this offset

One rung, ten flags.

UTC−06:00 is kept by 20 zones across Mexico, Belize, United States and 7 more. Its population shifts with the seasons: 4 zones are only here while daylight saving lasts. 13 zones based here are currently away on the next rung.

Frequently asked questions

Answers generated from live data for UTC−06:00. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What time is it at UTC−06:00 right now?
UTC−06:00 is always exactly 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time, every day of the year. The clock at the top of this page shows its current time live — in military usage this offset is zone S (Sierra).
Which countries use UTC−06:00?
16 territories keep UTC−06:00 year-round: Mexico (America/Bahia_Banderas), Belize (America/Belize), Mexico (America/Chihuahua), Costa Rica (America/Costa_Rica). Others keep it for part of the year only, moving a rung with daylight saving.
Is Mexico City always on UTC−06:00?
Yes. Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays at UTC−06:00 every day of the year.
What's the difference between UTC−06:00 and CST?
UTC−06:00 is the numeric offset; CST (Central Standard Time) is one named time zone that keeps it. Other zones can share the offset while following entirely different rules and history — same clock, different identity.

Walk the ladder

Adjacent offsets.

UTC−08:00--:--
Adamstown→
UTC−07:00--:--
Los Angeles→
UTC−05:00--:--
Lima→
UTC−04:00--:--
New York→

Free · Developer API

This offset, as JSON.

Every zone whose standard time is UTC−06:00, each with its live offset and DST status, in one call.

GET /v1/timezones Live

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// every zone on UTC−06:00 standard time
GET /v1/timezones?offset=-06:00
{
"data": [
{ "iana": "America/Bahia_Banderas", … },
{ "iana": "America/Belize", … },
{ "iana": "America/Chicago", … },
…
]
}