Love Taps / Time zones / Chicago and Mexico City
Time difference between Chicago and Mexico City
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago. From November 1, 2026: Mexico City and Chicago are on the same time.
| Chicago | United States · America/Chicago · UTC−5 |
|---|---|
| Mexico City | Mexico · America/Mexico_City · UTC−6 |
| Difference now | Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago |
| Distance | 1,691 miles (2,722 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Mexico City and Chicago are on the same time |
| From March 14, 2027 | Mexico City is 1 hour behind Chicago |
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Mexico City does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 9:00 am – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 10:00 pm in Mexico City · 14 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Mexico City · 5 hours
Both awake while the difference is 0 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 11:00 pm in Mexico City · 15 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 0 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Chicago = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Mexico City · 1 hour
- 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Mexico City · 6 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Chicago is 7:00 am in Mexico City.
- 10:00 pm in Chicago is 9:00 pm in Mexico City.
- 8:00 am in Mexico City is 9:00 am in Chicago.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Chicago | Mexico City | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm −1 day | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Mexico City asleep |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Chicago and Dallas · 0 hours
- Chicago and Houston · 0 hours
- Chicago and Seattle · 2 hours
- Chicago and Denver · 1 hour
- Chicago and Miami · 1 hour
- Chicago and Phoenix · 2 hours
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.