Offset
The time difference between Zürich and Mexico City is 8 hours.
Zürich (CEST) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
CEST: UTC+2
CST: UTC-6
Zürich is currently observing daylight saving time; Mexico City is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Zürich and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 8 hours behind Zürich.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Zürich (7 AM–12 PM in Mexico City) — suggest 5:00 PM Zürich (9:00 AM Mexico City).
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.
Switzerland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
- 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
Zürich uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Switzerland, dial +41.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 6,000 miles northwest of Zürich.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Zürich | Mexico City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same 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
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 9:12 PM
- Day length
- 15h 19m
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 7:17 PM
- Day length
- 13h 7m
Daylight overlap: 7h 2m — 2:10 PM–9:12 PM in Zürich (6:10 AM–1:12 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 Central European Time
- ZRH
- BRN
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Zürich in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Zürich is 1:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:00 pm Zürich in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Zürich is 4:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:30 pm Zürich in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Zürich is 4:30 am Mexico City.
- What is 2:00 pm Zürich in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Zürich is 6:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm Zürich in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Zürich is 9:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Zürich in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Zürich is 3:30 pm Mexico City.