Time Difference Between Mexico City and Paris
Paris is 7h ahead of Mexico City in standard time, and 8h ahead while Paris is on daylight saving time.
Mexico City keeps the same clock all year. Paris clocks move forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. The figures above cover each part of the year. They do not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Mexico City's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Paris. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
7h ahead (standard time)
| Mexico City | Paris | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 6 PM | No |
| 12 PM | 7 PM | No |
| 1 PM | 8 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 9 PM | No |
| 3 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 4 PM | 11 PM | No |
| 5 PM | 12 AM | No |
| 6 PM | 1 AM | No |
8h ahead (daylight saving time in Paris, while Mexico City is on standard time)
| Mexico City | Paris | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 6 PM | No |
| 11 AM | 7 PM | No |
| 12 PM | 8 PM | No |
| 1 PM | 9 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 3 PM | 11 PM | No |
| 4 PM | 12 AM | No |
| 5 PM | 1 AM | No |
| 6 PM | 2 AM | No |
Best Time to Meet
7h ahead (standard time)
- 9 AM-11 AM in Mexico City (4 PM-6 PM in Paris) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
8h ahead (daylight saving time in Paris, while Mexico City is on standard time)
- 9 AM-10 AM in Mexico City (5 PM-6 PM in Paris) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
Only Paris changes its clocks, so the gap is not one number. The rules are above. The dates for the year you are reading this page load below.
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Mexico City
Mexico City uses the America/Mexico_City time zone, at UTC-6 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.
Paris
Paris uses the Europe/Paris time zone. Standard time is UTC+1, and daylight saving time is UTC+2.