Bocas del Toro to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Bocas del Toro. 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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Bocas del Toro 21:05 9:05 PM Mexico City 20:05 8:05 PM You –:–
21:05 9:05 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:16
20:05 8:05 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Bocas del Toro.
When you, Bocas del Toro 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
🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:05 | 20:05 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Bocas del Toro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 159,228 | 9,209,944 |
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Bocas del Toro and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Bocas del Toro and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Bocas del Toro is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Bocas del Toro?
The working day in Bocas del Toro starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bocas del Toro, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Bocas del Toro, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bocas del Toro and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bocas del Toro, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Bocas del Toro?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Bocas del Toro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Bocas del Toro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bocas del Toro and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
