Mexico City to Sal: time difference
Sal is 5 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 05:56 5:56 AM Sal 10:56 10:56 AM You –:–
05:56 5:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
10:56 10:56 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:15
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+5 h
Sal is 5 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Sal 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
🇨🇻 Sal
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 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇨🇻 Sal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:56 | 10:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,288 |
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Mexico City and Sal: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Sal?
The clocks in Sal are 5 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−1 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Sal at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Sal it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sal when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 11:00 PM in Sal.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Sal overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sal.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Sal?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Sal has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Sal, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Sal the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Sal switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
