Portugal to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Portugal. 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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Portugal 04:54 4:54 AM Mexico City 21:54 9:54 PM You –:–
04:54 4:54 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
21:54 9:54 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Portugal.
When you, Portugal 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
🇵🇹 Portugal
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:54 | 21:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Portugal | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 10,347,892 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Portugal with another city
More comparisons with Portugal: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Portugal and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Portugal is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in Portugal (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Portugal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Portugal, it is 2:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Portugal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Portugal, it is 11:00 AM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Portugal and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portugal, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 7:00 AM in Portugal it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Portugal.
Is the time difference between Portugal and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Portugal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind Portugal.
