Mexico City to Cozumel: time difference
Cozumel 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 20:01 8:01 PM Cozumel 21:01 9:01 PM You –:–
20:01 8:01 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
21:01 9:01 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Cozumel is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Cozumel 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
🇲🇽 Cozumel
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 | 🇲🇽 Cozumel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:01 | 21:01 |
| 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/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 77,236 |
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Mexico City and Cozumel: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Cozumel?
Cozumel is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Cozumel at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Cozumel it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Cozumel?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Cozumel show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cozumel from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cozumel – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Cozumel?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Cozumel has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cozumel, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Cozumel change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Cozumel, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
