🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
Johannesburg to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Johannesburg. 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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Johannesburg 05:56 5:56 AM Mexico City 21:56 9:56 PM You –:–
05:56 5:56 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
21:56 9:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Johannesburg.
When you, Johannesburg 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:56 | 21:56 |
| 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 Johannesburg | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 4,434,827 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Johannesburg with another city
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Big time differences
Johannesburg and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Johannesburg is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Johannesburg (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg?
When it is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Johannesburg?
When it is 6:00 PM in Johannesburg, it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Johannesburg and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Johannesburg (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Johannesburg is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 8:00 AM in Johannesburg, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Johannesburg.
Does the time gap between Johannesburg and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Johannesburg nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
