Time Difference: Mexico City to New York
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Mexico City vs New York timezone guide
Mexico City (Mexico) uses the America/Mexico_City timezone at UTC-6, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Mexico City and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–3pm in Mexico City, which is 11am–5pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Mexico City | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 8am | Mexico City early, New York early |
| 7am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 7pm | Mexico City evening, New York evening |
| 6pm | 8pm | Mexico City evening, New York evening |
| 7pm | 9pm | Mexico City evening, New York evening |
| 8pm | 10pm | Mexico City evening, New York late evening |
| 9pm | 11pm | Mexico City evening, New York late evening |
| 10pm | 12am | Mexico City late evening, New York asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Mexico City and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Mexico City does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Mexico City is 1 hour behind New York
Distance between Mexico City and New York
Mexico City and New York are 3,359 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~4h 57m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.