Chicago to Mexico City time
Local time in Mexico City, Mexico, compared with Chicago, United States — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, United States | UTC-06:00 | UTC-05:00 | America/Chicago |
| Mexico City, Mexico | UTC-06:00 | Not observed | America/Mexico_City |
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026: Mexico City is the same time as Chicago.
9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026: Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago.
2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027: Mexico City is the same time as Chicago.
15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027: Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago.
8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: Mexico City is the same time as Chicago.
The gap between Chicago and Mexico City is not the same all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates — or because only one of them changes at all. Check which period your meeting falls into before scheduling.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 8 March 2026 — Chicago changes its clocks. Mexico City goes from the same time to 1 hour behind.
- 1 November 2026 — Chicago changes its clocks. Mexico City goes from 1 hour behind to the same time.
- 14 March 2027 — Chicago changes its clocks. Mexico City goes from the same time to 1 hour behind.
- 7 November 2027 — Chicago changes its clocks. Mexico City goes from 1 hour behind to the same time.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- Chicago: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-06:00 → UTC-05:00)
- Chicago: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-06:00)
- Chicago: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-06:00 → UTC-05:00)
- Chicago: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-06:00)
Best time to schedule a call
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027
- 09:00–17:00 in Chicago is 09:00–17:00 in Mexico City — 8 hours of shared working time.
9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027
- 10:00–17:00 in Chicago is 09:00–16:00 in Mexico City — 7 hours of shared working time.
24-hour conversion: when Mexico City is the same time as Chicago
Each row is one hour of the day in Chicago, with the matching local time in Mexico City. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Mexico City is the same time as Chicago. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Chicago | Mexico City | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 00:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 08:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 09:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 10:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 16:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago
Each row is one hour of the day in Chicago, with the matching local time in Mexico City. This table applies to 9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Chicago | Mexico City | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 00:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 08:00 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 09:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 16:00 | One side only |
| 18:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |