Basra to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 9 h behind Basra. 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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Basra 05:21 5:21 AM Mexico City 20:21 8:21 PM You –:–
05:21 5:21 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:25
20:21 8:21 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−9 h
Mexico City is 9 h behind Basra.
When you, Basra 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
🇮🇶 Basra
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
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇶 Basra | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:21 | 20:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Basra | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,150,000 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Basra with another city
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Basra and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Basra is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 9 hours behind those in Basra (UTC−6 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Basra?
The working day in Basra starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Basra?
When it is 6:00 PM in Basra, it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Basra and in Mexico City overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Basra (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Mexico City, and the start of the day in Mexico City is 6:00 PM in Basra.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Basra?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 9:00 AM in Basra, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Mexico City, Basra is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Basra and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Basra nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 9 hours all year round.
