Mexico City to Lae: time difference
Lae is 16 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇵🇬 Lae, Papua New Guinea
02
- Papua New Guinea Time
- UTC+10
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06 · 12 h 13 min
+16 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 01:23 1:23 AM Lae 17:23 5:23 PM You –:–
01:23 1:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
17:23 5:23 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
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+16 h
Lae is 16 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Lae 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
🇵🇬 Lae
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇵🇬 Lae |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:23 | 17:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +16 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 250,948 |
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Mexico City and Lae: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Lae?
Lae is 16 hours ahead: it uses UTC+10, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Lae?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Lae show 1:00 AM (the next day).
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Lae?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Lae show 10:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Lae are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City (9:00 AM (the next day) to 10:00 AM (the next day) in Lae), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lae compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Lae earlier: at 8:00 AM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 4:00 PM in Lae, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Lae change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 16 hours all year.
