Cotonou to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Cotonou. 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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Cotonou 10:40 10:40 AM Mexico City 03:40 3:40 AM You –:–
10:40 10:40 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
03:40 3:40 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:40 | 03:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 780,000 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Cotonou with another city
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Big time differences
Cotonou and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Cotonou and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Cotonou is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Cotonou, clocks in Mexico City show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cotonou, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Cotonou, clocks in Mexico City show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Cotonou and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cotonou (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 Cotonou?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 7:00 AM in Cotonou, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, Cotonou is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cotonou and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cotonou nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
