Mexico City to Punta Cana: time difference
Punta Cana 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 12:32 12:32 PM Punta Cana 14:32 2:32 PM You –:–
12:32 12:32 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:14
14:32 2:32 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:12
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+2 h
Punta Cana is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Punta Cana 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
🇩🇴 Punta Cana
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 | 🇩🇴 Punta Cana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:32 | 14:32 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 100,023 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Punta Cana: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Punta Cana?
The clocks in Punta Cana are 2 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−4 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Punta Cana when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 11:00 AM in Punta Cana.
What time is it in Punta Cana when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 8:00 PM in Punta Cana.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Punta Cana are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Punta Cana), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Punta Cana compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Punta Cana earlier: at 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Punta Cana, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Punta Cana change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
