Santa Cruz to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Santa Cruz. 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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Santa Cruz 14:29 2:29 PM Mexico City 13:29 1:29 PM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
13:29 1:29 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:06
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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
🇯🇲 Santa Cruz
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 13:29 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Santa Cruz is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Santa Cruz.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santa Cruz nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
