Cape Verde to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 5 h behind Cape Verde. 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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Cape Verde 10:34 10:34 AM Mexico City 05:34 5:34 AM You –:–
10:34 10:34 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
05:34 5:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−5 h
Mexico City is 5 h behind Cape Verde.
When you, Cape Verde 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
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
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
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:34 | 05:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cape Verde | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 555,988 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Cape Verde with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Verde and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Verde is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 5 hours behind those in Cape Verde (UTC−6 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Cape Verde?
The working day in Cape Verde starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Cape Verde?
The working day in Cape Verde ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Verde and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Verde, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Cape Verde?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 5:00 AM in Cape Verde, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Mexico City, Cape Verde is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Verde and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
