Mexico City zone
CST (GMT-6)
Buenos Aires zone
GMT-3 (GMT-3)
Difference
3 hours ahead of Mexico City
Business overlap
5h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Mexico City. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Mexico City and Buenos Aires both apply.
5 hours per day
- Mexico City
- GMT-6
- Buenos Aires
- GMT-3
- Difference
- +3h
- Business overlap
- 5h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Buenos Aires for an hour in Mexico City.
| Mexico City | Buenos Aires | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM in Mexico City time. That gives you 5 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Mexico City time to Buenos Aires time
Mexico City follows the America/Mexico_City time zone (currently CST, GMT-6), while Buenos Aires follows America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires (currently GMT-3, GMT-3). Buenos Aires is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City right now.
Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them is the same all year.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Mexico City from Buenos Aires?
- Buenos Aires is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Mexico City in Buenos Aires?
- 9:00 AM in Mexico City is 12:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
- What time is 5:00 PM Mexico City in Buenos Aires?
- 5:00 PM in Mexico City is 8:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
- When do Mexico City and Buenos Aires business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 5 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Mexico City time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Mexico City and Buenos Aires?
- Neither Mexico City nor Buenos Aires observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them is constant year-round.
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