Time in São José vs Mexico City
São José keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 3 hours behind São José; 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: 09:00–15:00 in Mexico City (12:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in São José | 01:00 in São José | 02:00 in São José | 03:00 in São José | 04:00 in São José | 05:00 in São José | 06:00 in São José | 07:00 in São José | 08:00 in São José | 09:00 in São José | 10:00 in São José | 11:00 in São José | 12:00 in São José | 13:00 in São José | 14:00 in São José | 15:00 in São José | 16:00 in São José | 17:00 in São José | 18:00 in São José | 19:00 in São José | 20:00 in São José | 21:00 in São José | 22:00 in São José | 23:00 in São José |
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| São José—— | 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 |
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Best hours to call
12:00 in São José
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Mexico City
13:00 in São José
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Mexico City
14:00 in São José
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Mexico City
15:00 in São José
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Mexico City
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither São José nor Mexico City changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mexico City of São José?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind São José right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between São José and Mexico City?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 São José time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do São José and Mexico City change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.