Mexico City zone
CST (GMT-6)
Madrid zone
GMT+2 (GMT+2)
Difference
8 hours ahead of Mexico City
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Mexico City. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Mexico City and Madrid both apply.
0 hours per day
- Mexico City
- GMT-6
- Madrid
- GMT+2
- Difference
- +8h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Madrid for an hour in Mexico City.
| Mexico City | Madrid | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM | next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM | next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM | next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM | next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Mexico City and Madrid do not overlap. Plan calls for early Mexico City morning or late Mexico City evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
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 Madrid time
Mexico City follows the America/Mexico_City time zone (currently CST, GMT-6), while Madrid follows Europe/Madrid (currently GMT+2, GMT+2). Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City right now.
Madrid observes daylight saving time, while Mexico City does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Mexico City
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Madrid
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Mexico City from Madrid?
- Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Mexico City in Madrid?
- 9:00 AM in Mexico City is 5:00 PM in Madrid.
- What time is 5:00 PM Mexico City in Madrid?
- 5:00 PM in Mexico City is 1:00 AM (next day) in Madrid.
- When do Mexico City and Madrid business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Mexico City and Madrid do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Mexico City and Madrid?
- Madrid observes daylight saving time while Mexico City does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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