Offset
The time difference between Lisbon and Mexico City is 7 hours.
Lisbon (BST) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
BST: UTC+1
CST: UTC-6
Lisbon is currently observing daylight saving time; Mexico City is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Lisbon (9 AM–10 AM in Mexico City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Lisbon (9:00 AM Mexico City).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Portugal
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Freedom DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- National DayWed, Jun 10
- Assumption DaySat, Aug 15
- Republic DayMon, Oct 5
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Restoration of IndependenceTue, Dec 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Mexico
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayMon, Feb 2
- Benito Juárez's birthdayMon, Mar 16
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayWed, Sep 16
- Revolution DayMon, Nov 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Lisbon uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, or BST). To call Portugal, dial +351.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 5,400 miles west of Lisbon.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Lisbon | Mexico City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Lisbon observes daylight saving time; Mexico City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Lisbon transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 8:59 PM
- Day length
- 14h 32m
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 9m
Daylight overlap: 7h 51m — 1:09 PM–8:59 PM in Lisbon (6:09 AM–1:59 PM in Mexico City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- CAT
- LIS
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Lisbon in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Lisbon is 2:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:00 pm Lisbon in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Lisbon is 5:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:30 pm Lisbon in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Lisbon is 5:30 am Mexico City.
- What is 2:00 pm Lisbon in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Lisbon is 7:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm Lisbon in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Lisbon is 10:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Lisbon in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Lisbon is 4:30 pm Mexico City.