China to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 14 h behind China. 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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China 10:34 10:34 AM Mexico City 20:34 8:34 PM You –:–
10:34 10:34 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
20:34 8:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−14 h
Mexico City is 14 h behind China.
When you, China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 | 🇨🇳 China | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:34 | 20:34 |
| 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 China | — | −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 | 1,442,965,000 | 9,209,944 |
Compare China with another city
More comparisons with China: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
China and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between China and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while China is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in China, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in China, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 PM (the previous day).
If it is 6:00 PM in China, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in China, clocks in Mexico City show 4:00 AM.
When do working hours in China and in Mexico City overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in China (9:00 AM) is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City, and the start of the day in Mexico City is 11:00 PM in China.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with China?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 2:00 PM in China, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Mexico City, China is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between China and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
