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Chicago to Mexico City time: best hours to meet
Planning a call between Chicago and Mexico City? Here's the time in both cities right now and the hours when both of you are at work.
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago for most of the year.
Best time to meet: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM in Chicago = 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Mexico City (7 hours when you're both at work).
The next 24 hours
Purple = working hours (9–5) in one city. Green = working hours in both.
| Chicago | Mexico City |
|---|---|
| 11:00 PM Sat | 11:00 PM Sat |
| 12:00 AM Sun | 12:00 AM Sun |
| 1:00 AM Sun | 1:00 AM Sun |
| 3:00 AM Sun | 2:00 AM Sun |
| 4:00 AM Sun | 3:00 AM Sun |
| 5:00 AM Sun | 4:00 AM Sun |
| 6:00 AM Sun | 5:00 AM Sun |
| 7:00 AM Sun | 6:00 AM Sun |
| 8:00 AM Sun | 7:00 AM Sun |
| 9:00 AM Sun | 8:00 AM Sun |
| 10:00 AM Sun | 9:00 AM Sun |
| 11:00 AM Sun | 10:00 AM Sun |
| 12:00 PM Sun | 11:00 AM Sun |
| 1:00 PM Sun | 12:00 PM Sun |
| 2:00 PM Sun | 1:00 PM Sun |
| 3:00 PM Sun | 2:00 PM Sun |
| 4:00 PM Sun | 3:00 PM Sun |
| 5:00 PM Sun | 4:00 PM Sun |
| 6:00 PM Sun | 5:00 PM Sun |
| 7:00 PM Sun | 6:00 PM Sun |
| 8:00 PM Sun | 7:00 PM Sun |
| 9:00 PM Sun | 8:00 PM Sun |
| 10:00 PM Sun | 9:00 PM Sun |
| 11:00 PM Sun | 10:00 PM Sun |
Chicago and Mexico City time difference through the year
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago from 14 March to 6 November, and the same time from 7 November to 13 March (dates for 2027).
The difference changes because Chicago changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Mexico City doesn't.
Best hours for a Chicago–Mexico City meeting
When Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM in Chicago = 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Mexico City (7 hours when you're both at work).
When Mexico City and Chicago are on the same time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Chicago = 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Mexico City (8 hours when you're both at work).
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