Mexico City to Dakar: time difference
Dakar is 6 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 19:40 7:40 PM Dakar 01:40 1:40 AM You –:–
19:40 7:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
01:40 1:40 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:54
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+6 h
Dakar is 6 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Dakar 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
🇸🇳 Dakar
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇸🇳 Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:40 | 01:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Africa/Dakar |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 2,396,800 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Dakar: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Dakar?
Dakar is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+0, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Dakar at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Dakar it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Dakar when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Dakar.
When is a good time to call Dakar from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dakar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Dakar?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Dakar has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Dakar, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Dakar change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Dakar, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
