Convert New York time to Mexico City time

Hour by hour

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

Daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours wide — 11:00–18:00 in New York, 09:00–16:00 in Mexico City.

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

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

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

Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York. 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 Mexico City from New York?

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

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.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 10:00 in Mexico City, 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 New York and Mexico City use?

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