Mexico City to Cafayate: time difference
Cafayate is 3 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 08:54 8:54 AM Cafayate 11:54 11:54 AM You –:–
08:54 8:54 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
11:54 11:54 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 19:32
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+3 h
Cafayate is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cafayate 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
🇦🇷 Cafayate
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇦🇷 Cafayate |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:54 | 11:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Argentina/Salta |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 14,850 |
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Mexico City and Cafayate: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Cafayate?
Cafayate is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Cafayate?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Cafayate show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Cafayate?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Cafayate show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Cafayate are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cafayate), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cafayate?
From 9:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Cafayate. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Cafayate it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Cafayate change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Cafayate, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
