Sal to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 5 h behind Sal. 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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Sal 09:21 9:21 AM Mexico City 04:21 4:21 AM You –:–
09:21 9:21 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:15
04:21 4:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−5 h
Mexico City is 5 h behind Sal.
When you, Sal 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
🇨🇻 Sal
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Sal | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:21 | 04:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sal | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,288 | 9,209,944 |
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Sal and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Sal and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sal is on UTC−1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sal, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Sal, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sal, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Sal, clocks in Mexico City show 1:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sal and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sal, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Sal?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 5:00 AM in Sal, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Mexico City, Sal is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sal and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sal nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
