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Time in Mexico City vs San Jose

Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) and San Jose keeps PDT (UTC−7) today. San Jose is 1 hour behind Mexico City; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–17:00 in San Jose (10:00–18:00 your time).

Mexico City and San Jose hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Mexico City01:00 in Mexico City02:00 in Mexico City03:00 in Mexico City04:00 in Mexico City05:00 in Mexico City06:00 in Mexico City07:00 in Mexico City08:00 in Mexico City09:00 in Mexico City10:00 in Mexico City11:00 in Mexico City12:00 in Mexico City13:00 in Mexico City14:00 in Mexico City15:00 in Mexico City16:00 in Mexico City17:00 in Mexico City18:00 in Mexico City19:00 in Mexico City20:00 in Mexico City21:00 in Mexico City22:00 in Mexico City23:00 in Mexico City
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Best hours to call

10:00 in Mexico City
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in San Jose
11:00 in Mexico City
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in San Jose
12:00 in Mexico City
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in San Jose
13:00 in Mexico City
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in San Jose

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

San Jose next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is San Jose of Mexico City?

San Jose is 1 hour behind Mexico City right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Mexico City and San Jose?

Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Mexico City time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Mexico City and San Jose change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.