Mexico City and New York working-hours overlap
On Monday, 28 September 2026, Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York — UTC-06:00 against UTC-04:00. Their working hours overlap for 6 hours that day, between 15:00–21:00 UTC — 09:00–15:00 in Mexico City and 11:00–17:00 in New York. Mexico City does not change clocks at all. New York changes clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026, and the gap between them goes from 2 hours to 1 hour.
Every figure on this page describes Monday, 28 September 2026 — a fixed day, not the day you are reading it. Working hours are 09:00–17:00 local time for both cities; change either, or pick another date, in the overlap calculator.
Shared working hours
Everyone is at work between 15:00–21:00 UTC — 6 hours.
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 09:00–15:00 | UTC-06:00 |
| New York | 11:00–17:00 | UTC-04:00 |
Each city's working day
| City | Local hours | In UTC | Offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 09:00–17:00 | 15:00–23:00 UTC | UTC-06:00 | No daylight saving |
| New York | 09:00–17:00 | 13:00–21:00 UTC | UTC-04:00 | UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00, 1 Nov 2026 |
How the shared window moves through the year
New York changes clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026, and Mexico City never does, so the gap between them moves only when New York's clocks do. Each row is the same pair of working days, sampled once a month, so the window's size and position follow the clock changes described above.
| Month | Shared window | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 15:00–21:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2026-11 | 15:00–22:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2026-12 | 15:00–22:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-01 | 15:00–22:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-02 | 15:00–22:00 UTC | 7 hours |
| 2027-03 | 15:00–21:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-04 | 15:00–21:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-05 | 15:00–21:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-06 | 15:00–21:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-07 | 15:00–21:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-08 | 15:00–21:00 UTC | 6 hours |
| 2027-09 | 15:00–21:00 UTC | 6 hours |
Questions
- What time can Mexico City and New York meet?
- 15:00–21:00 UTC on Monday, 28 September 2026 — 6 hours. In Mexico City that is 09:00–15:00, and in New York it is 11:00–17:00.
- How far apart are Mexico City and New York?
- On Monday, 28 September 2026, Mexico City is 2 hours behind New York — UTC-06:00 against UTC-04:00. Mexico City does not change clocks at all. New York changes clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026, and the gap between them goes from 2 hours to 1 hour.
- Does the overlap between Mexico City and New York change through the year?
- New York changes clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026, and Mexico City never does, so the gap between them moves only when New York's clocks do. Sampled once a month across the twelve months from Monday, 28 September 2026 the window is 15:00–21:00 UTC, 15:00–22:00 UTC.
Related city pairs
- Honolulu and Mexico City
- Honolulu and New York
- San Francisco and Mexico City
- San Francisco and New York
- Denver and Mexico City
- Denver and New York
Or read how overlap is calculated and the other questions people ask about scheduling across time zones.