Mexico City to Lanzhou: time difference
Lanzhou is 14 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 01:37 1:37 AM Lanzhou 15:37 3:37 PM You –:–
01:37 1:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
15:37 3:37 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:24
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+14 h
Lanzhou is 14 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Lanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Lanzhou
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 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇨🇳 Lanzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:37 | 15:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +14 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 3,688,400 |
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Mexico City and Lanzhou: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC+8 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Lanzhou at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Lanzhou it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Lanzhou?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Lanzhou show 8:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Lanzhou 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 11:00 PM in Lanzhou; the day in Lanzhou starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City time.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Lanzhou?
Once it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in Lanzhou has already changed. Until 2:00 PM in Lanzhou, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Lanzhou change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Lanzhou, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
