Time difference between Madrid and Mexico City
Madrid CEST · UTC+2 
Mexico City CST · UTC-6 Best time to call
Hours shown in Madrid time. The two working days never overlap: when Madrid is at its desk, Mexico City is asleep. Schedule at the edge of one side's day.
Hour-by-hour conversion
| Madrid (CEST) | Mexico City (CST) | Call quality |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM−1 day | Off hours |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 PM−1 day | Off hours |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 PM−1 day | Off hours |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 PM−1 day | Off hours |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 PM−1 day | Off hours |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM−1 day | Off hours |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM−1 day | Off hours |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM−1 day | Off hours |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Off hours |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM | Off hours |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM | Off hours |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 AM | Off hours |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM | Off hours |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 AM | Off hours |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM | Off hours |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM | OK |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 AM | OK |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM | OK |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM | OK |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM | OK |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM | OK |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM | OK |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Off hours |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Off hours |
Daylight saving time note
Madrid and Mexico City do not change their clocks on the same date. Between October 25, 2026 and March 28, 2027 the difference is 7 hours ahead of Mexico City — because Madrid changes its clocks for daylight saving time while Mexico City keeps the same time all year.
For the rest of the year the difference holds steady at 8 hours. Every time on this page is computed from the IANA database at the moment you load it, so the tables above already account for whichever side has switched.
Why the time difference exists
Madrid uses UTC+1 as its standard offset and Mexico City uses UTC-6. Only Madrid shifts for daylight saving; Mexico City stays put, which nudges the difference by an hour twice a year. Mexico City sits roughly 9,100 km to the west of Madrid.
Expect roughly a 7 hours backward adjustment travelling from Madrid to Mexico City. The direct distance works out to roughly 11½ hours in the air. Line up a shared window before you call and the rest is easy.
