Beijing (Pekin) to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 14 h behind Beijing (Pekin). 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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Beijing (Pekin) 08:57 8:57 AM Mexico City 18:57 6:57 PM You –:–
08:57 8:57 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
18:57 6:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−14 h
Mexico City is 14 h behind Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) 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
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
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
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:57 | 18:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Beijing (Pekin) with another city
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Big time differences
Beijing (Pekin) and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Beijing (Pekin) is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 14 hours behind Beijing: UTC−6 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Beijing (Pekin), what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Beijing, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Beijing (Pekin)?
The working day in Beijing ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Beijing (Pekin) and Mexico City are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Beijing at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City; the day in Mexico City starts at 11:00 PM in Beijing time.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Beijing (Pekin)?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 2:00 PM in Beijing, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Mexico City, Beijing is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Beijing (Pekin) and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Beijing nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
