Time in San Jose vs Mexico City

San Jose keeps PDT (UTC−7) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of San Jose; 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: 10:00–18:00 in Mexico City (09:00–17:00 your time).

San Jose and Mexico City hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in San Jose	01:00 in San Jose	02:00 in San Jose	03:00 in San Jose	04:00 in San Jose	05:00 in San Jose	06:00 in San Jose	07:00 in San Jose	08:00 in San Jose	09:00 in San Jose	10:00 in San Jose	11:00 in San Jose	12:00 in San Jose	13:00 in San Jose	14:00 in San Jose	15:00 in San Jose	16:00 in San Jose	17:00 in San Jose	18:00 in San Jose	19:00 in San Jose	20:00 in San Jose	21:00 in San Jose	22:00 in San Jose	23:00 in San Jose
San Jose——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mexico City——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

Working hours
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Best hours to call

09:00 in San Jose

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in Mexico City

10:00 in San Jose

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in Mexico City

11:00 in San Jose

Inside working hours on both sides

12:00 in Mexico City

12:00 in San Jose

Inside working hours on both sides

13:00 in Mexico City

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 Mexico City of San Jose?

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

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

Any hour in 09:00–17:00 San Jose time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do San Jose and Mexico City 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.