Mexico City to Cartago: time difference
Cartago 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 02:59 2:59 AM Cartago 03:59 3:59 AM You –:–
02:59 2:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:14
03:59 3:59 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:51
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+1 h
Cartago is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cartago 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
🇨🇴 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:59 | 03:59 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 135,365 |
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Mexico City and Cartago: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Cartago?
Cartago is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Cartago when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 10:00 AM in Cartago.
What time is it in Cartago when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 7:00 PM in Cartago.
When is a good time to call Cartago from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cartago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Cartago?
From 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Cartago. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Cartago it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Cartago change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Cartago, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
