Mexico City to San José: time difference
San José is 3 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 14:49 2:49 PM San José 17:49 5:49 PM You –:–
14:49 2:49 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
17:49 5:49 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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+3 h
San José is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and San José 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
🇺🇾 San José
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:49 | 17:49 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 36,747 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and San José: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and San José?
San José is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in San José at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in San José it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in San José?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in San José show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San José from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San José – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in San José?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in San José has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in San José, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and San José change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in San José, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
