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New York to Mexico City Time

Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York from March to November and 1 hour behind in winter. Mexico stopped changing its clocks in 2022, so the gap moves only when the US switches.

New YorkEDT
5:01 PM
Eastern Daylight Time
Mexico CityCST
3:01 PM
Central Standard Time

Right now, Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York.

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In Mexico City (CST)
7:00 AM

9:00 AM in New York (EDT) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 is 7:00 AM in Mexico City (CST).

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New York to Mexico City conversion chart

Every full hour of Tuesday, October 13, 2026 in New York, and the time in Mexico City. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.

New York (EDT)Mexico City (CST)
12:00 AM 00:0010:00 PM 22:00day before
1:00 AM 01:0011:00 PM 23:00day before
2:00 AM 02:0012:00 AM 00:00
3:00 AM 03:001:00 AM 01:00
4:00 AM 04:002:00 AM 02:00
5:00 AM 05:003:00 AM 03:00
6:00 AM 06:004:00 AM 04:00
7:00 AM 07:005:00 AM 05:00
8:00 AM 08:006:00 AM 06:00
9:00 AM 09:007:00 AM 07:00
10:00 AM 10:008:00 AM 08:00
11:00 AM 11:009:00 AM 09:00
12:00 PM 12:0010:00 AM 10:00
1:00 PM 13:0011:00 AM 11:00
2:00 PM 14:0012:00 PM 12:00
3:00 PM 15:001:00 PM 13:00
4:00 PM 16:002:00 PM 14:00
5:00 PM 17:003:00 PM 15:00
6:00 PM 18:004:00 PM 16:00
7:00 PM 19:005:00 PM 17:00
8:00 PM 20:006:00 PM 18:00
9:00 PM 21:007:00 PM 19:00
10:00 PM 22:008:00 PM 20:00
11:00 PM 23:009:00 PM 21:00

Time difference over the year

The gap between New York and Mexico City for the next 12 months, with clock changes on both sides taken into account:

  • Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026: Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York
  • Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027: Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York
  • Mar 14, 2027 to Oct 12, 2027: Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York

Daylight saving time in New York and Mexico City

New York turns the clocks forward from EST to EDT at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November, a schedule set by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In 2026 the changes fall on March 8 and November 1, in 2027 on March 14 and November 7.

Mexico City stays on CST (UTC−6) all year: Mexico has not changed its clocks since October 30, 2022.

The gap takes 2 values across 2026 and 2027: 1 hour, 2 hours. 2 hours holds on most days; the highlighted rows are the 254 days with another gap, because one side has changed its clocks and the other has not:

FromToNew YorkMexico CityMexico City is
January 1, 2026March 7, 2026EST (UTC−5)CST (UTC−6)1 h behind
March 8, 2026October 31, 2026EDT (UTC−4)CST (UTC−6)2 h behind
November 1, 2026March 13, 2027EST (UTC−5)CST (UTC−6)1 h behind
March 14, 2027November 6, 2027EDT (UTC−4)CST (UTC−6)2 h behind
November 7, 2027December 31, 2027EST (UTC−5)CST (UTC−6)1 h behind

Office hours that overlap

With a 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM workday in both cities, this is the shared window for each gap of the year:

  • 1 hour apart (EST with CST), 127 days of 2026: 7 hours of shared office time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City.
  • 2 hours apart (EDT with CST), 238 days of 2026: 6 hours of shared office time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City.

Which time zones New York and Mexico City use

New York is on Eastern Time (EST in winter, EDT in summer), which is used in New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta. Mexico City is on Central Standard Time (CST), used in central Mexico, one of the three time zones the country keeps all year.

Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter, or find a slot that works for everyone with the meeting planner. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates.

Sources

The clock change rules above come from these pages. The dates, the gap table and the office hours are computed from them and checked against the time zone data at build time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between New York and Mexico City?

Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York on 232 days of the next 12 months, and 1 hour behind on 133 days. The gap moves because the two cities change their clocks on different dates, or only one of them does.

What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9 AM in New York?

Most of the year, 9 AM in New York is 7:00 AM in Mexico City. In the weeks when Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York, it is 8:00 AM.

What time is it in New York when it is noon in Mexico City?

Noon in Mexico City is 2:00 PM in New York for most of the year, and 1:00 PM in the weeks with the other gap.

When do New York and Mexico City change their clocks?

New York changes its clocks on March 8 and November 1 in 2026 and on March 14 and November 7 in 2027. Mexico City does not change its clocks: Mexico has not changed its clocks since October 30, 2022. Between those dates the gap is 1 hour instead of 2 hours.

What are good hours for a call between New York and Mexico City?

It depends on the time of year. 1 hour apart (EST with CST): 7 hours of shared office time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Mexico City. 2 hours apart (EDT with CST): 6 hours of shared office time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City. The times assume a 9 AM to 5 PM workday in both cities; early starts or late evenings widen the window.