🇦🇺 Cairns, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Daytime
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 23 min
Cairns to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 16 h behind Cairns. 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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Cairns 11:07 11:07 AM Mexico City 19:07 7:07 PM You –:–
11:07 11:07 AM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:16
19:07 7:07 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−16 h
Mexico City is 16 h behind Cairns.
When you, Cairns 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
🇦🇺 Cairns
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
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Cairns | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:07 | 19:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cairns | — | −16 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Brisbane | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 153,181 | 9,209,944 |
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Cairns and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairns and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 16 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Cairns is on UTC+10.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Cairns?
The working day in Cairns starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Cairns?
The working day in Cairns ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Cairns?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Cairns – that is 5:00 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).
Until what time in Cairns is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 4:00 PM in Cairns, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 8:00 AM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Cairns.
Does the time gap between Cairns and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cairns nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 16 hours all year round.
