Mexico City to Arecibo: time difference
Arecibo is 2 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 11:57 11:57 AM Arecibo 13:57 1:57 PM You –:–
11:57 11:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
13:57 1:57 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:04
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+2 h
Arecibo is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Arecibo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
🇵🇷 Arecibo
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇵🇷 Arecibo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:57 | 13:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 39,634 |
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Mexico City and Arecibo: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Arecibo?
Arecibo is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Arecibo?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Arecibo show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Arecibo?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Arecibo show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Arecibo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Arecibo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Arecibo?
From 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Arecibo. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Arecibo it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Arecibo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Arecibo, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
