Mexico City to Bocas del Toro: time difference
Bocas del Toro is 1 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 22:41 10:41 PM Bocas del Toro 23:41 11:41 PM You –:–
22:41 10:41 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
23:41 11:41 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:16
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+1 h
Bocas del Toro is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Bocas del Toro 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
🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:41 | 23:41 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 159,228 |
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Mexico City and Bocas del Toro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Bocas del Toro?
The clocks in Bocas del Toro are 1 hour ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Bocas del Toro at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Bocas del Toro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bocas del Toro when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 7:00 PM in Bocas del Toro.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Bocas del Toro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bocas del Toro.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Bocas del Toro?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Bocas del Toro has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Bocas del Toro, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Bocas del Toro the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Bocas del Toro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
