Mexico City to New York time
New York is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City. Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City (UTC−6); New York uses America/New_York (UTC−4).
When the time difference changes
The two places don't switch daylight saving time on the same days, so the gap shifts during the year:
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026: New York falls back an hour. Then New York is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
- Sun, Mar 14, 2027: New York springs forward an hour. Then New York is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City.
Best times to meet
Working hours (9 AM to 5 PM) overlap for 6 hours today: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York.
- 1 10:30 AM in Mexico City = 12:30 PM in New York
- 2 11:30 AM in Mexico City = 1:30 PM in New York
- 3 12:30 PM in Mexico City = 2:30 PM in New York
Jet lag and travel: Mexico City to New York
Your clock moves 2 hours ahead. With three or fewer time zones, the CDC says tiredness is more likely travel fatigue than real jet lag.
Airports: MEX, NLU, TLC → LGA, EWR, JFK · 3,360 km (2,090 mi) great-circle
Sources: CDC Yellow Book · OurAirports
Mexico City to New York conversion table
| Mexico City | New York | For Mexico City | For New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 AM | Outside hours | Early or late |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Outside hours | Early or late |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Early or late | Working hours |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Early or late | Working hours |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Working hours | Early or late |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Working hours | Early or late |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Early or late | Early or late |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Early or late | Early or late |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Early or late | Outside hours |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Early or late | Outside hours |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM next day | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM next day | Outside hours | Outside hours |
Times for Monday, October 26, 2026 in Mexico City. Rows where both cities are in working hours are highlighted.