San Juan to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind San Juan. 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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San Juan 09:51 9:51 AM Mexico City 06:51 6:51 AM You –:–
09:51 9:51 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 19:47
06:51 6:51 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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
🇦🇷 San Juan
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 San Juan | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:51 | 06:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from San Juan | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/San Juan | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:53 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:47 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 54 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 522,029 | 9,209,944 |
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San Juan and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between San Juan and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while San Juan is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Juan, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in San Juan, clocks in Mexico City show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in San Juan?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Juan, it is 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both San Juan and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Juan (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 3:00 AM in San Juan it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in San Juan.
Does the time difference between San Juan and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
