New York, NY to Zihuatanejo: time difference
Zihuatanejo is 1 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New York, NY 18:38 6:38 PM Zihuatanejo 17:38 5:38 PM You –:–
18:38 6:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:49
17:38 5:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:13
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−1 h
Zihuatanejo is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Zihuatanejo 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
🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:38 | 17:38 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 16:49 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 67,408 |
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New York, NY and Zihuatanejo: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while New York is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY, what time is it in Zihuatanejo?
At 9:00 AM in New York, clocks in Zihuatanejo show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Zihuatanejo?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Zihuatanejo show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both New York, NY, and Zihuatanejo are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zihuatanejo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Zihuatanejo?
Before 1:00 AM in New York, the date in Zihuatanejo has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Zihuatanejo, it is already the next day in New York.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Zihuatanejo the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Zihuatanejo will be 2 hours behind New York.
