Jersey City, NJ to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Jersey City, NJ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Jersey City, NJ 23:56 11:56 PM Mexico City 21:56 9:56 PM You –:–
23:56 11:56 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:27
21:56 9:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Jersey City, NJ.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Jersey City, 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 | 🇺🇸 Jersey City, NJ | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:56 | 21:56 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Jersey City, 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 | 07:01 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 292,449 | 9,209,944 |
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Jersey City, NJ and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Jersey City, NJ, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Jersey City is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Jersey City, NJ?
The working day in Jersey City starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Jersey City, NJ, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Jersey City, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Jersey City, NJ, and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Jersey City, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Jersey City, NJ?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 2:00 AM in Jersey City, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Mexico City, Jersey City is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Jersey City, NJ, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Jersey City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 1 hour behind Jersey City.
