Mexico City to Nanjing: time difference
Nanjing 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 03:45 3:45 AM Nanjing 17:45 5:45 PM You –:–
03:45 3:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
17:45 5:45 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
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+14 h
Nanjing is 14 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:45 | 17:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:30 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 9,314,685 |
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Mexico City and Nanjing: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Nanjing?
The clocks in Nanjing are 14 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+8 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Nanjing when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 11:00 PM in Nanjing.
What time is it in Nanjing at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Nanjing it is 8:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Nanjing 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 Nanjing; the day in Nanjing starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City time.
When does the date change in Nanjing compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Nanjing earlier: at 10:00 AM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 PM in Nanjing, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Nanjing change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Nanjing, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
