Mexico City to Benin: time difference
Benin is 7 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 04:29 4:29 AM Benin 11:29 11:29 AM You –:–
04:29 4:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
11:29 11:29 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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+7 h
Benin is 7 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:29 | 11:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 14,111,034 |
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Mexico City and Benin: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Benin?
Benin is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Benin?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Benin show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Benin compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Benin earlier: at 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Benin, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Benin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Benin, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
