Mexico City to Castro: time difference
Castro 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 00:03 12:03 AM Castro 03:03 3:03 AM You –:–
00:03 12:03 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
03:03 3:03 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 20:21
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+3 h
Castro is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Castro 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
🇨🇱 Castro
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 | 🇨🇱 Castro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:03 | 03:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 20:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 13 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 33,417 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Castro: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Castro?
Castro is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Castro when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 12:00 PM in Castro.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Castro?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Castro show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Castro from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Castro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Castro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Castro has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Castro, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Castro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Castro but not in Mexico City. From April 3, 2027, Castro will be 2 hours ahead of Mexico City.
