Elizabeth, NJ to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Elizabeth, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Elizabeth, NJ 18:52 6:52 PM Mexico City 16:52 4:52 PM You –:–
18:52 6:52 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:11
16:52 4:52 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Elizabeth, NJ.
When you, Elizabeth, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Elizabeth, NJ
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
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Elizabeth, NJ | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:52 | 16:52 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Elizabeth, NJ | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 126,179 | 9,209,944 |
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Elizabeth, NJ and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Elizabeth, NJ, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Elizabeth: UTC−6 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Elizabeth, NJ?
The working day in Elizabeth starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Elizabeth, NJ, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Elizabeth, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Elizabeth, NJ?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Elizabeth – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Elizabeth, NJ, is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 2:00 AM in Elizabeth, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Elizabeth.
Is the time difference between Elizabeth, NJ, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Elizabeth switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 1 hour behind Elizabeth.
