Offset
The time difference between Mexico City and Zürich is 8 hours.
Mexico City (CST) is behind Zürich (CEST).
CST: UTC-6
CEST: UTC+2
Zürich is currently observing daylight saving time; Mexico City is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Mexico City and Zürich don't overlap on the same weekday. Zürich is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Mexico City (3 PM–8 PM in Zürich) — suggest 9:00 AM Mexico City (5:00 PM Zürich).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
Switzerland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Zürich uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Switzerland, dial +41.
Zürich is approximately 6,000 miles northeast of Mexico City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Mexico City | Zürich | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Zürich observes daylight saving time; Mexico City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Zürich transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:13 PM
- Day length
- 13h 15m
- Sunrise
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset
- 9:18 PM
- Day length
- 15h 46m
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 Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Airports in Central European Time
- ZRH
- BRN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Mexico City in Zürich?
- 9:00 am Mexico City is 5:00 pm Zürich.
- What is 12:00 pm Mexico City in Zürich?
- 12:00 pm Mexico City is 8:00 pm Zürich.
- What is 12:30 pm Mexico City in Zürich?
- 12:30 pm Mexico City is 8:30 pm Zürich.
- What is 2:00 pm Mexico City in Zürich?
- 2:00 pm Mexico City is 10:00 pm Zürich.
- What is 5:00 pm Mexico City in Zürich?
- 5:00 pm Mexico City is 1:00 am Zürich, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Mexico City in Zürich?
- 11:30 pm Mexico City is 7:30 am Zürich, the next day.