Puerto Rico to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Puerto Rico. 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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Puerto Rico 20:31 8:31 PM Mexico City 13:31 1:31 PM You –:–
20:31 8:31 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 19:33
13:31 1:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Puerto Rico.
When you, Puerto Rico 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
🇪🇸 Puerto Rico
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
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Puerto Rico | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:31 | 13:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Puerto Rico | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 19:33 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 2,500 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Puerto Rico with another city
More comparisons with Puerto Rico: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Puerto Rico and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Puerto Rico is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in Puerto Rico (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Puerto Rico?
The working day in Puerto Rico starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico?
When it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico, it is 11:00 AM in Mexico City.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Puerto Rico?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Puerto Rico is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 7:00 AM in Puerto Rico, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Puerto Rico.
Does the time gap between Puerto Rico and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Puerto Rico but not in Mexico City. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind Puerto Rico.
