Lusaka to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Lusaka. 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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Lusaka 14:29 2:29 PM Mexico City 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
06:29 6:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Lusaka.
When you, Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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 | 🇿🇲 Lusaka | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 06:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lusaka | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 21 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,742,979 | 9,209,944 |
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Big time differences
Lusaka and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Lusaka is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Lusaka (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Lusaka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lusaka, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lusaka, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Lusaka, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Lusaka and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lusaka, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
Until what time in Lusaka is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 8:00 AM in Lusaka, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Lusaka.
Is the time difference between Lusaka and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lusaka nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
