Mexico City to Hempstead, NY: time difference
Hempstead, NY is 2 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Mexico City 20:37 8:37 PM Hempstead, NY 22:37 10:37 PM You –:–
20:37 8:37 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
22:37 10:37 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:11
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+2 h
Hempstead, NY is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Hempstead, NY 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
🇺🇸 Hempstead, NY
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇸 Hempstead, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:37 | 22:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 793,409 |
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Mexico City and Hempstead, NY: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Hempstead, NY?
Hempstead is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Hempstead, NY, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Hempstead it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hempstead, NY, when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 8:00 PM in Hempstead.
When is a good time to call Hempstead, NY, from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hempstead – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Hempstead, NY?
From 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Hempstead. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Hempstead it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Hempstead, NY, the same all year?
No. Only Hempstead switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Hempstead will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
