São Vicente to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 5 h behind São Vicente. 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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São Vicente 05:24 5:24 AM Mexico City 00:24 12:24 AM You –:–
05:24 5:24 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:17
00:24 12:24 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−5 h
Mexico City is 5 h behind São Vicente.
When you, São Vicente 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
🇨🇻 São Vicente
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 | 🇨🇻 São Vicente | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:24 | 00:24 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from São Vicente | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 75,601 | 9,209,944 |
Compare São Vicente with another city
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Big time differences
São Vicente and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind São Vicente is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 5 hours behind those in São Vicente (UTC−6 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in São Vicente?
When it is 9:00 AM in São Vicente, it is 4:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in São Vicente?
The working day in São Vicente ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in São Vicente and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in São Vicente, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with São Vicente?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 5:00 AM in São Vicente, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Mexico City, São Vicente is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between São Vicente and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither São Vicente nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
