Abuja to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Abuja. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Abuja 03:34 3:34 AM Mexico City 20:34 8:34 PM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:17
20:34 8:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Abuja.
When you, Abuja and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇬 Abuja
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Mexico City
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Abuja | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 20:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Abuja | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 776,298 | 9,209,944 |
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Abuja and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Abuja is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in Abuja (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Abuja?
The working day in Abuja starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Abuja?
The working day in Abuja ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Abuja and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Abuja (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Abuja?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 7:00 AM in Abuja, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, Abuja is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Abuja and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Abuja nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
