New York, NY to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind New York, NY. 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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New York, NY 20:39 8:39 PM Mexico City 18:39 6:39 PM You –:–
20:39 8:39 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:27
18:39 6:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:39 | 18:39 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 9,209,944 |
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New York, NY and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 7:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from New York, NY?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 2:00 AM in New York, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time gap between New York, NY, and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in New York but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 1 hour behind New York.
