Offset
The time difference between Mexico City and San Jose is 1 hour.
Mexico City (CST) is ahead of San Jose (PDT).
CST: UTC-6
PDT: UTC-7
San Jose is currently observing daylight saving time; Mexico City is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Mexico City (9 AM–4 PM in San Jose).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Mexico City (12:00 PM San Jose).
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.
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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
San Jose uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
San Jose is approximately 1,850 miles northwest of Mexico City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Mexico City | San Jose | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
San Jose observes daylight saving time; Mexico City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Jose transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:15 PM
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 8:27 PM
- Day length
- 14h 40m
Daylight overlap: 12h 27m — 6:48 AM–7:15 PM in Mexico City (5:48 AM–6:15 PM in San Jose). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Other cities in Pacific Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Mexico City in San Jose?
- 9:00 am Mexico City is 8:00 am San Jose.
- What is 12:00 pm Mexico City in San Jose?
- 12:00 pm Mexico City is 11:00 am San Jose.
- What is 12:30 pm Mexico City in San Jose?
- 12:30 pm Mexico City is 11:30 am San Jose.
- What is 2:00 pm Mexico City in San Jose?
- 2:00 pm Mexico City is 1:00 pm San Jose.
- What is 5:00 pm Mexico City in San Jose?
- 5:00 pm Mexico City is 4:00 pm San Jose.
- What is 11:30 pm Mexico City in San Jose?
- 11:30 pm Mexico City is 10:30 pm San Jose.