Santiago to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 21:39 9:39 PM Mexico City 18:39 6:39 PM You –:–
21:39 9:39 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
18:39 6:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago 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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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 | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:39 | 18:39 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santiago is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Mexico City show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago, clocks in Mexico City show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santiago and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
Until what time in Santiago is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 3:00 AM in Santiago, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Santiago.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Mexico City will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
