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Time difference between Dublin and Mexico City

Mexico City is 7 hours behind Dublin

Dublin, Ireland is UTC · Mexico City, Mexico is UTC−6 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Dublin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Mexico City does not change its clocks.

Dublin / Mexico City clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard7 hours behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard6 hours behindabout 22 weeks

Mexico City stays put all year while Dublin moves, so a meeting fixed in Mexico City's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Dublin's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 1 hour — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Dublin, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City.

Dublin to Mexico City, hour by hour

DublinMexico City
12:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM12:00 AM
8:00 AM1:00 AM
9:00 AM2:00 AM
10:00 AM3:00 AM
11:00 AM4:00 AM
12:00 PM5:00 AM
1:00 PM6:00 AM
2:00 PM7:00 AM
3:00 PM8:00 AM
4:00 PM9:00 AM
5:00 PM10:00 AM
6:00 PM11:00 AM
7:00 PM12:00 PM
8:00 PM1:00 PM
9:00 PM2:00 PM
10:00 PM3:00 PM
11:00 PM4:00 PM

On the usual gap of 7 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Dublin and Mexico City?

Mexico City is 7 hours behind Dublin for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Dublin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Mexico City does not change its clocks.

Is Mexico City ahead of Dublin?

No — Mexico City is 7 hours behind. Dublin is UTC and Mexico City is UTC−6 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Dublin in Mexico City?

2:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Dublin and Mexico City meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 1 hour: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Dublin, which is 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Mexico City.

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