Mexico City to Kampala: time difference
Kampala is 9 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 20:31 8:31 PM Kampala 05:31 5:31 AM You –:–
20:31 8:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
05:31 5:31 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:41
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+9 h
Kampala is 9 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Kampala 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
🇺🇬 Kampala
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇬 Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:31 | 05:31 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Africa/Kampala |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,516,210 |
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Mexico City and Kampala: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Kampala?
The clocks in Kampala are 9 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+3 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Kampala?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Kampala show 6:00 PM.
What time is it in Kampala when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Kampala.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Kampala are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Mexico City at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Kampala; the day in Kampala starts at 12:00 AM in Mexico City time.
When does the date change in Kampala compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Kampala earlier: at 3:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 9:00 AM in Kampala, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Kampala change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 9 hours all year.
