Puerto Rico to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 2 h behind Puerto Rico. 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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Puerto Rico 03:57 3:57 AM Mexico City 01:57 1:57 AM You –:–
03:57 3:57 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:07
01:57 1:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−2 h
Mexico City is 2 h behind Puerto Rico.
When you, Puerto Rico 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
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
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 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:57 | 01:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Puerto Rico | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Puerto Rico | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 3,285,874 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Puerto Rico with another city
More comparisons with Puerto Rico: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Big time differences
Puerto Rico and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Puerto Rico is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 2 hours behind those in Puerto Rico (UTC−6 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Puerto Rico?
The working day in Puerto Rico starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico?
When it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico, it is 4:00 PM in Mexico City.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Puerto Rico?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico – 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 Puerto Rico is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 2:00 AM in Puerto Rico, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Puerto Rico.
Does the time gap between Puerto Rico and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Puerto Rico nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
