Cairo to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 9 h behind Cairo. 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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Cairo 10:13 10:13 AM Mexico City 01:13 1:13 AM You –:–
10:13 10:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
01:13 1:13 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−9 h
Mexico City is 9 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo 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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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 | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:13 | 01:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Big time differences
Cairo and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 9 hours behind those in Cairo (UTC−6 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Cairo, clocks in Mexico City show 12:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cairo and Mexico City are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Cairo at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Mexico City; the day in Mexico City starts at 6:00 PM in Cairo time.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Mexico City, Cairo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cairo and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cairo. From October 29, 2026, Mexico City will be 8 hours behind Cairo.
