Mexico City to Beijing (Pekin): time difference
Beijing (Pekin) is 14 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+14 h
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Mexico City 19:40 7:40 PM Beijing (Pekin) 09:40 9:40 AM You –:–
19:40 7:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
09:40 9:40 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+14 h
Beijing (Pekin) is 14 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Beijing (Pekin) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:40 | 09:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +14 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 21,893,095 |
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Mexico City and Beijing (Pekin): common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Beijing (Pekin)?
Beijing is 14 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC+8 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Beijing (Pekin) at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Beijing it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Beijing (Pekin) at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Beijing it is 8:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Beijing (Pekin) overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mexico City (9:00 AM) is 11:00 PM in Beijing, and the start of the day in Beijing is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Beijing (Pekin)?
Once it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in Beijing has already changed. Until 2:00 PM in Beijing, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Beijing (Pekin) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Beijing, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
