Mexico City to Chiba: time difference
Chiba is 15 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 03:55 3:55 AM Chiba 18:55 6:55 PM You –:–
03:55 3:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
18:55 6:55 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
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+15 h
Chiba is 15 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Chiba 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
🇯🇵 Chiba
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 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇯🇵 Chiba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:55 | 18:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 974,951 |
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Mexico City and Chiba: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Chiba?
The clocks in Chiba are 15 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+9 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Chiba at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Chiba it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
What time is it in Chiba at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiba it is 9:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Chiba overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mexico City (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Chiba, and the start of the day in Chiba is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
When is it already the next day in Chiba?
From 9:00 AM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Chiba. The other way round, until 3:00 PM in Chiba it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Chiba the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Chiba switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
