Mexico City to Queens, NY: time difference
Queens, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 16:42 4:42 PM Queens, NY 18:42 6:42 PM You –:–
16:42 4:42 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
18:42 6:42 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Queens, NY is 2 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Queens, 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
🇺🇸 Queens, 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 | 🇺🇸 Queens, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:42 | 18:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:33 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 2,405,464 |
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Mexico City and Queens, NY: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Queens, NY?
The clocks in Queens are 2 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−4 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Queens, NY, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Queens it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Queens, NY, at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Queens it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Queens, 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 Queens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Queens, NY?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Queens has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Queens, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Queens, NY, the same all year?
No. Only Queens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Queens will be 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
