Chile to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Chile. 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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Chile 21:57 9:57 PM Mexico City 18:57 6:57 PM You –:–
21:57 9:57 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
18:57 6:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Chile.
When you, Chile 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
🇨🇱 Chile
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 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:57 | 18:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Chile | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 19,458,000 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Chile with another city
More comparisons with Chile: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Chile and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Chile is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 3 hours behind those in Chile (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chile, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Chile, clocks in Mexico City show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Chile?
The working day in Chile ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chile and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chile, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
Until what time in Chile is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 3:00 AM in Chile, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Chile.
Does the time gap between Chile and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Chile but not in Mexico City. From April 3, 2027, Mexico City will be 2 hours behind Chile.
