Mexico City to São Vicente: time difference
São Vicente 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.
🇨🇻 São Vicente, Cape Verde
53
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC-1
- Daytime
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:17 · 11 h 42 min
+5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 02:40 2:40 AM São Vicente 07:40 7:40 AM You –:–
02:40 2:40 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
07:40 7:40 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:17
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+5 h
São Vicente is 5 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and São Vicente 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
🇨🇻 São Vicente
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 | 🇨🇻 São Vicente |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:40 | 07:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:33 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 75,601 |
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Mexico City and São Vicente: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and São Vicente?
São Vicente is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC−1, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in São Vicente?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in São Vicente show 2:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in São Vicente?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in São Vicente show 11:00 PM.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in São Vicente 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 São Vicente.
When is it already the next day in São Vicente?
From 7:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in São Vicente. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in São Vicente it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and São Vicente the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor São Vicente switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
