EST to CST: US East Coast–Mexico time difference and best meeting times
New York to Mexico City time · EST/EDT to CST
New York and Mexico City share 6h of 9-to-5 working time for most of the year: 11:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–15:00 in Mexico City.
Mexico City is close to the US East Coast in time, making nearshore teams easy to meet during normal hours.
Time difference
Mexico City is 2h behind New York
Most of the year; see below for other dates.
Shared working hours
6h
11:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–15:00 in Mexico City
Fairest 1-hour meeting
11:00 in New York = 09:00 in Mexico City
New York stays within 09:00–17:00, Mexico City stays within 09:00–17:00.
How the gap changes in 2027
- 14 Mar – 6 Nov (238 days): Mexico City is 2h behind New York. Shared hours: 11:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–15:00 in Mexico City.
- 1 Jan – 13 Mar, 7 Nov – 31 Dec (127 days): Mexico City is 1h behind New York. Shared hours: 10:00–17:00 in New York = 09:00–16:00 in Mexico City.
- New York:
- UTC−5 standard, UTC−4 daylight saving
- Mexico City:
- UTC−6 all year (no daylight saving)
- 14 Mar: New York clocks go forward 1h
- 7 Nov: New York clocks go back 1h
Hour-by-hour: New York to Mexico City
Working hours are 09:00–17:00; night is 23:00–07:00.
| New York | Mexico City14 Mar – 6 Nov | Mexico City1 Jan – 13 Mar, 7 Nov – 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 22:00 (previous day) | 23:00 (previous day) |
| 01:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
Tips for US East Coast and Mexico teams
- Mexico doesn't use daylight saving time, so the gap moves by an hour whenever New York changes its clocks. Recurring meetings set in one place's time will shift for the other.
- There's enough shared time for a daily meeting. Booking it in the middle of the window leaves room for follow-ups on both sides.
Based on 09:00–17:00 working days in New York and Mexico City, using 2027 clock-change dates. Real schedules vary, so confirm with your team.