Mexico City to Chile: time difference
Chile 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 02:17 2:17 AM Chile 05:17 5:17 AM You –:–
02:17 2:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
05:17 5:17 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 19:52
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+3 h
Chile is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Chile 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
🇨🇱 Chile
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 | 🇨🇱 Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:17 | 05:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:30 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 19:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 19,458,000 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Chile: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Chile?
Chile is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Chile when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 12:00 PM in Chile.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Chile?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Chile show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Chile are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chile), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Chile?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Chile has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Chile, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Chile the same all year?
No. Only Chile switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Chile will be 2 hours ahead of Mexico City.
