Mexico City to Benin: time difference
Benin is 7 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 10:19 10:19 AM Benin 17:19 5:19 PM You –:–
10:19 10:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
17:19 5:19 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
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+7 h
Benin is 7 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:19 | 17:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,147,188 |
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Mexico City and Benin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Benin?
The clocks in Benin are 7 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+1 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Benin when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Benin.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Benin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Benin?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Benin has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Benin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Benin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
