Portland, ME to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Portland, ME. 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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Portland, ME 15:17 3:17 PM Mexico City 13:17 1:17 PM You –:–
15:17 3:17 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 17:51
13:17 1:17 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Portland, ME.
When you, Portland, ME 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
🇺🇸 Portland, ME
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 | 🇺🇸 Portland, ME | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:17 | 13:17 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Portland, ME | — | −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 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 652,503 | 9,209,944 |
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Portland, ME and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Portland, ME, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Portland is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Portland, ME?
The working day in Portland starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Portland, ME?
The working day in Portland ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Portland, ME?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Portland – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 2:00 AM in Portland, ME, it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Portland.
Is the time difference between Portland, ME, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Portland switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 1 hour behind Portland.
