🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Cape Town. 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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Cape Town 01:20 1:20 AM Mexico City 17:20 5:20 PM You –:–
01:20 1:20 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
17:20 5:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town 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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:20 | 17:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
More comparisons with Cape Town: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cape Town and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Cape Town (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Cape Town?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 8:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
