Offset
The time difference between New Orleans and Mexico City is 1 hour.
New Orleans (CDT) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
CDT: UTC-5
CST: UTC-6
New Orleans is currently observing daylight saving time; Mexico City is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in New Orleans (9 AM–4 PM in Mexico City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM New Orleans (12:00 PM 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.
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
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
New Orleans uses Central Time (CST, or CDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 925 miles southwest of New Orleans.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| New Orleans | Mexico City | 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
New Orleans observes daylight saving time; Mexico City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New Orleans transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 8:02 PM
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 10m
Daylight overlap: 12h 54m — 7:08 AM–8:02 PM in New Orleans (6:08 AM–7:02 PM in Mexico City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Time
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am New Orleans in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am New Orleans is 8:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:00 pm New Orleans in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm New Orleans is 11:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:30 pm New Orleans in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm New Orleans is 11:30 am Mexico City.
- What is 2:00 pm New Orleans in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm New Orleans is 1:00 pm Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm New Orleans in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm New Orleans is 4:00 pm Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm New Orleans in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm New Orleans is 10:30 pm Mexico City.