What Is the Capital of Mexico? Mexico City

Q: What time zone is Mexico City in?

Mexico City is on UTC-6 — UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: DST was permanently removed in October 2022.

Q: Which capital is closest to Mexico City?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Guatemala City (Guatemala) is the closest, 1,061 km away in a straight line.

Mexico City at a glance

Name origin

Name may derive from one of the Nahuatl (Aztec) names for the capital city, Metztlixihtlico, which probably meant "the center of the moon;" alternatively, it may come from Mexica, the original name of the Aztec people.

Time zone

UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: DST was permanently removed in October 2022.

Coordinates

19 26 N, 99 08 W · IANA time zone America/Mexico_City

Location of Mexico

North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America, between Belize and the United States and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United States

Largest cities in Mexico

1

Mexico City Capital

22.3 million

2

Guadalajara

5.4 million

3

Monterrey

5.1 million

4

Puebla

3.3 million

5

Toluca de Lerdo

2.6 million

6

Tijuana

2.3 million

Urban-area population · CIA World Factbook (public domain)

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Mexico City

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Mexico City

What is the capital of Mexico?

The capital of Mexico is Mexico City. About 22.3 million people live in the Mexico City urban area — 16.9% of the country's population.

Is Mexico City the largest city in Mexico?

Yes — Mexico City is also the largest urban area of Mexico (22.3 million).

What time zone is Mexico City in?

Mexico City is on UTC-6 — UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: DST was permanently removed in October 2022.

Where does the name Mexico City come from?

Name may derive from one of the Nahuatl (Aztec) names for the capital city, Metztlixihtlico, which probably meant "the center of the moon;" alternatively, it may come from Mexica, the original name of the Aztec people.

Which capital is closest to Mexico City?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Guatemala City (Guatemala) is the closest, 1,061 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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