Mexico City to Osaka: time difference
Osaka is 15 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 21:32 9:32 PM Osaka 12:32 12:32 PM You –:–
21:32 9:32 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
12:32 12:32 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:32
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+15 h
Osaka is 15 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Osaka 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
🇯🇵 Osaka
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 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇯🇵 Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:32 | 12:32 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 2,691,185 |
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Mexico City and Osaka: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Osaka?
Osaka is 15 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Osaka at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Osaka it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
What time is it in Osaka when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 9:00 AM (the next day) in Osaka.
When is a good time to call Osaka from Mexico City?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Mexico City and in Osaka do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Mexico City it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Osaka; when the working day starts in Osaka, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
When is it already the next day in Osaka?
From 9:00 AM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Osaka. The other way round, until 3:00 PM in Osaka it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Osaka change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 15 hours all year.
