Mexico City to Jersey City, NJ: time difference
Jersey City, NJ 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.
Your time
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Mexico City 23:58 11:58 PM Jersey City, NJ 01:58 1:58 AM You –:–
23:58 11:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
01:58 1:58 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:25
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+2 h
Jersey City, NJ is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Jersey City, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Jersey City, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Jersey City, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:58 | 01:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:30 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 292,449 |
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Mexico City and Jersey City, NJ: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Jersey City, NJ?
Jersey City is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Jersey City, NJ, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Jersey City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Jersey City, NJ, when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 8:00 PM in Jersey City.
When is a good time to call Jersey City, NJ, from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Jersey City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Jersey City, NJ?
From 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Jersey City. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Jersey City it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Jersey City, NJ, the same all year?
No. Only Jersey City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Jersey City will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
