Mexico City to Colombo: time difference
Colombo is 11 h 30 min ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+11 h 30 min
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Mexico City 20:53 8:53 PM Colombo 08:23 8:23 AM You –:–
20:53 8:53 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
08:23 8:23 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:59
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+11 h 30 min
Colombo is 11 h 30 min ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Colombo are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Colombo
11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇱🇰 Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:53 | 08:23 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +11 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 753,000 |
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Mexico City and Colombo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Colombo?
The clocks in Colombo are 11 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+5:30 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Colombo at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Colombo it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Colombo at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Colombo it is 5:30 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Colombo overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mexico City (9:00 AM) is 8:30 PM in Colombo, and the start of the day in Colombo is 9:30 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Colombo?
Once it is 12:30 PM in Mexico City, the date in Colombo has already changed. Until 11:30 AM in Colombo, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Colombo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 11 hours and 30 minutes all year.
