Mexico City to Nairobi: time difference
Nairobi 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 05:31 5:31 AM Nairobi 14:31 2:31 PM You –:–
05:31 5:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
14:31 2:31 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
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+9 h
Nairobi is 9 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Nairobi 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
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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 | 🇰🇪 Nairobi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:31 | 14:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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/Nairobi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 3,138,295 |
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Mexico City and Nairobi: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Nairobi?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Nairobi show 6:00 PM.
What time is it in Nairobi 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 Nairobi.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Nairobi 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 Nairobi; the day in Nairobi starts at 12:00 AM in Mexico City time.
When is it already the next day in Nairobi?
From 3:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Nairobi. The other way round, until 9:00 AM in Nairobi it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Nairobi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 9 hours all year.
