Mexico City to Johannesburg: time difference
Johannesburg is 8 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
03
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 20:20 8:20 PM Johannesburg 04:20 4:20 AM You –:–
20:20 8:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
04:20 4:20 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
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+8 h
Johannesburg is 8 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Johannesburg 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:20 | 04:20 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 4,434,827 |
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Mexico City and Johannesburg: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 5:00 PM in Johannesburg.
What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Johannesburg.
When is a good time to call Johannesburg from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Mexico City – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Johannesburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Johannesburg?
From 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Johannesburg. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Johannesburg it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Johannesburg change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Johannesburg, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
