Mexico City to Kaesong: time difference
Kaesong 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.
+15 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 01:49 1:49 AM Kaesong 16:49 4:49 PM You –:–
01:49 1:49 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:16
16:49 4:49 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
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+15 h
Kaesong is 15 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Kaesong 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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaesong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:49 | 16:49 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 308,000 |
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Mexico City and Kaesong: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Kaesong?
Kaesong is 15 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Kaesong?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Kaesong show 12:00 AM (the next day).
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Kaesong?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Kaesong show 9:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Kaesong from Mexico City?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Mexico City and in Kaesong do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Mexico City it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Kaesong; when the working day starts in Kaesong, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Kaesong?
Once it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in Kaesong has already changed. Until 3:00 PM in Kaesong, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Kaesong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Kaesong, so the gap is 15 hours all year round.
