Benin to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Benin. 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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Benin 02:31 2:31 AM Mexico City 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
02:31 2:31 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
19:31 7:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:31 | 19:31 |
| 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 Benin | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 14,111,034 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Big time differences
Benin and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Benin is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind Benin: UTC−6 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Benin, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Benin, clocks in Mexico City show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Benin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Benin, it is 11:00 AM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Benin and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin (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 Benin?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 7:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, Benin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Benin and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Benin nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
