Mexico City to Puerto Rico: time difference
Puerto Rico 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 05:54 5:54 AM Puerto Rico 07:54 7:54 AM You –:–
05:54 5:54 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
07:54 7:54 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:07
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+2 h
Puerto Rico is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Puerto Rico 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
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
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 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:54 | 07:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 3,285,874 |
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Mexico City and Puerto Rico: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Puerto Rico at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Puerto Rico it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Puerto Rico?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Puerto Rico show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Puerto Rico are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Puerto Rico?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Puerto Rico has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Puerto Rico, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Puerto Rico the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Puerto Rico switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
