Dakar to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 6 h behind Dakar. 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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Dakar 00:57 12:57 AM Mexico City 18:57 6:57 PM You –:–
00:57 12:57 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:55
18:57 6:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−6 h
Mexico City is 6 h behind Dakar.
When you, Dakar 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
🇸🇳 Dakar
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇳 Dakar | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:57 | 18:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Dakar | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dakar | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,396,800 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Dakar with another city
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Big time differences
Dakar and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Dakar is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 6 hours behind those in Dakar (UTC−6 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Dakar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dakar, it is 3:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Dakar?
The working day in Dakar ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dakar and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dakar (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Dakar?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 6:00 AM in Dakar, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Mexico City, Dakar is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dakar and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dakar nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
