Lae to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 16 h behind Lae. 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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Lae 11:07 11:07 AM Mexico City 19:07 7:07 PM You –:–
11:07 11:07 AM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
19:07 7:07 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−16 h
Mexico City is 16 h behind Lae.
When you, Lae 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
🇵🇬 Lae
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇬 Lae | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:07 | 19:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lae | — | −16 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 9,209,944 |
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Lae and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Lae and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 16 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lae is on UTC+10.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Lae?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lae, it is 5:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Lae?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lae, it is 2:00 AM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Lae and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Lae (5:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 4:00 PM in Lae it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 8:00 AM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Lae.
Is the time difference between Lae and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lae nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 16 hours.
