Matola to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Matola. 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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Matola 12:42 12:42 PM Mexico City 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
12:42 12:42 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 17:59
04:42 4:42 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Matola.
When you, Matola 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
🇲🇿 Matola
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 | 🇲🇿 Matola | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:42 | 04:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Matola | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Maputo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:13 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 675,422 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Matola with another city
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Matola and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Matola is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Matola (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Matola?
The working day in Matola starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Matola, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Matola, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Matola and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Matola (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Matola?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 8:00 AM in Matola, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, Matola is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Matola and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Matola nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
