Mexico City to Port Elizabeth: time difference
Port Elizabeth is 8 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
49
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:27 · 12 h 44 min
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 03:53 3:53 AM Port Elizabeth 11:53 11:53 AM You –:–
03:53 3:53 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
11:53 11:53 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:27
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+8 h
Port Elizabeth is 8 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Port Elizabeth 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
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:53 | 11:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,050,000 |
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Mexico City and Port Elizabeth: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Port Elizabeth?
Port Elizabeth is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Port Elizabeth at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Port Elizabeth it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Port Elizabeth when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Port Elizabeth.
When is a good time to call Port Elizabeth from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Mexico City – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Port Elizabeth – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Port Elizabeth?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Port Elizabeth has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Port Elizabeth, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Port Elizabeth change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
