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Time difference between Rome and Mexico City

Mexico City is 8 hours behind Rome

Rome, Italy is UTC+1 · 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 Rome goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Mexico City does not change its clocks.

Rome / Mexico City clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard8 hours behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard7 hours behindabout 22 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Rome and nine-to-five in Mexico City do not overlap at all. With 8 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Rome to Mexico City, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 8 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Rome and Mexico City?

Mexico City is 8 hours behind Rome for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Rome 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 Rome?

No — Mexico City is 8 hours behind. Rome is UTC+1 and Mexico City is UTC−6 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Rome in Mexico City?

1:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Rome and Mexico City meet?

Nine-to-five in Rome and nine-to-five in Mexico City do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 8 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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