Mexico City to China: time difference
China 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 21:32 9:32 PM China 11:32 11:32 AM You –:–
21:32 9:32 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
11:32 11:32 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+14 h
China is 14 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:32 | 11:32 |
| 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 | 1,442,965,000 |
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Mexico City and China: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is China?
The clocks in China are 14 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+8 and UTC−6).
What time is it in China when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 11:00 PM in China.
What time is it in China at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in China it is 8:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in China 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 China, and the start of the day in China is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in China?
Once it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in China has already changed. Until 2:00 PM in China, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and China the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor China switches to summer time, so the gap is always 14 hours.
