Jamaica to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Jamaica. 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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Jamaica 00:55 12:55 AM Mexico City 23:55 11:55 PM You –:–
00:55 12:55 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
23:55 11:55 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Jamaica.
When you, Jamaica 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
🇯🇲 Jamaica
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 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:55 | 23:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Jamaica | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,697,983 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Jamaica with another city
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Jamaica and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Jamaica and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Jamaica is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Jamaica?
When it is 9:00 AM in Jamaica, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Jamaica?
The working day in Jamaica ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Jamaica and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Jamaica, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Jamaica?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Jamaica, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Jamaica is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Jamaica and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Jamaica nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
