Monterrey to Bocas del Toro: time difference
Bocas del Toro is 1 h ahead of Monterrey. 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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Monterrey 03:42 3:42 AM Bocas del Toro 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
03:42 3:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:20
04:42 4:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:16
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+1 h
Bocas del Toro is 1 h ahead of Monterrey.
When you, Monterrey and Bocas del Toro are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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
🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:42 | 04:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Monterrey | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Monterrey | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,142,994 | 159,228 |
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Monterrey and Bocas del Toro: common questions
What is the time difference between Monterrey and Bocas del Toro?
Bocas del Toro is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Monterrey is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Bocas del Toro at the start of the working day in Monterrey?
The working day in Monterrey starts at 9:00 AM; in Bocas del Toro it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Monterrey, what time is it in Bocas del Toro?
At 6:00 PM in Monterrey, clocks in Bocas del Toro show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Monterrey and Bocas del Toro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bocas del Toro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bocas del Toro compared with Monterrey?
The new day starts in Bocas del Toro earlier: at 11:00 PM in Monterrey it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bocas del Toro, Monterrey is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Monterrey and Bocas del Toro change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Monterrey nor in Bocas del Toro, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
