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

New York is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call New York from Mexico City?

Between 09:00–16:00 in Mexico City, which is 11:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Mexico City, what time is it in New York?

It is 14:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Mexico City and New York use?

Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Mexico City time to New York time

New York is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City right now, so midday in Mexico City lands in the afternoon in New York.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Mexico City, across for New York.

Mexico City	New York
00:00	02:00
01:00	03:00
02:00	04:00
03:00	05:00
04:00	06:00
05:00	07:00
06:00	08:00
07:00	09:00
08:00	10:00
09:00	11:00
10:00	12:00
11:00	13:00
12:00	14:00
13:00	15:00
14:00	16:00
15:00	17:00
16:00	18:00
17:00	19:00
18:00	20:00
19:00	21:00
20:00	22:00
21:00	23:00
22:00	00:00next day
23:00	01:00next day

Daylight saving time

Mexico City keeps one offset all year while New York moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Mexico City

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-6

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 09:00–16:00 in Mexico City, which is 11:00–18:00 in New York.

Mexico City 09:00–16:00New York 11:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Mexico City	New York
IANA zone	America/Mexico_City	America/New_York
Abbreviation	CST	EDT
Standard offset	UTC-6	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Mexico	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Mexico City and New York?: New York is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call New York from Mexico City?: Between 09:00–16:00 in Mexico City, which is 11:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?: No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Mexico City, what time is it in New York?: It is 14:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Mexico City and New York use?: Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.