Kampala to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 9 h behind Kampala. 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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Kampala 04:31 4:31 AM Mexico City 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
04:31 4:31 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:41
19:31 7:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−9 h
Mexico City is 9 h behind Kampala.
When you, Kampala 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
🇺🇬 Kampala
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
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 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇬 Kampala | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:31 | 19:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Kampala | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kampala | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,516,210 | 9,209,944 |
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Kampala and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Kampala is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 9 hours behind those in Kampala (UTC−6 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Kampala?
The working day in Kampala starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Kampala?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kampala, it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Kampala and in Mexico City overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Kampala (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Mexico City, and the start of the day in Mexico City is 6:00 PM in Kampala.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Kampala?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 9:00 AM in Kampala, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Mexico City, Kampala is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kampala and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kampala nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 9 hours.
