New York to Mexico City time
Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York.
Time difference between New York and Mexico City
Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York. New York is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)) and Mexico City is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 1 hour to 2 hours over the year.
Convert New York time to Mexico City time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−05:00 for New York and UTC−06:00 for Mexico City. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Mexico City is behind, so from midnight to 1:00 AM in New York it is still the previous calendar day in Mexico City.
| New York time | Mexico City time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: New York and Mexico City working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City). That is 7 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in New York and Mexico City
New York observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00).
Mexico City does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.