Arica to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Arica. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Arica 05:02 5:02 AM Mexico City 02:02 2:02 AM You –:–
05:02 5:02 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 19:43
02:02 2:02 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:14
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Arica.
When you, Arica and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇱 Arica
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Mexico City
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 Arica | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:02 | 02:02 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Arica | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:43 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 202,131 | 9,209,944 |
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Arica and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Arica and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Arica is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Arica?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arica, it is 6:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Arica, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Arica, clocks in Mexico City show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Arica and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Arica, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Arica?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 AM in Arica, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, Arica is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Arica and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Arica. From April 3, 2027, Mexico City will be 2 hours behind Arica.
