Time difference between Chicago and Mexico City
Compare the current local time in Chicago and Mexico City, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Chicago's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Mexico City's.
Chicago working hours
Mexico City working hours
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🇲🇽 Mexico City
Scheduling across Chicago and Mexico City
Working across Chicago and Mexico City is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 7 hours every day, from 10:00 to 17:00 in Chicago (09:00 to 16:00 in Mexico City). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | In Mexico City it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇺🇸 Chicago
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.