Kingston to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Kingston. 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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Kingston 20:09 8:09 PM Mexico City 19:09 7:09 PM You –:–
20:09 8:09 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
19:09 7:09 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Kingston.
When you, Kingston 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
🇯🇲 Kingston
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 | 🇯🇲 Kingston | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:09 | 19:09 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Kingston | — | −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 51 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 660,000 | 9,209,944 |
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Kingston and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Kingston and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Kingston is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Kingston?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kingston, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Kingston?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kingston, it is 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Kingston and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kingston (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 1:00 AM in Kingston it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Kingston.
Is the time difference between Kingston and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kingston nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
