Australia to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 17 h behind Australia. 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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Australia 14:34 2:34 PM Mexico City 21:34 9:34 PM You –:–
14:34 2:34 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:14
21:34 9:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−17 h
Mexico City is 17 h behind Australia.
When you, Australia 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
🇦🇺 Australia
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:34 | 21:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Australia | — | −17 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:14 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 26,473,055 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Australia with another city
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Australia and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Australia and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 17 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Australia is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Australia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Australia, it is 4:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Australia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Australia, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Australia?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Australia – that is 4:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 5:00 PM in Australia it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 7:00 AM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Australia.
Is the time difference between Australia and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Australia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Mexico City will be 16 hours behind Australia.
