Mexico City to Saitama: time difference
Saitama 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
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Mexico City 15:10 3:10 PM Saitama 06:10 6:10 AM You –:–
15:10 3:10 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
06:10 6:10 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:04
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+15 h
Saitama is 15 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Saitama are all at the desk
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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
🇯🇵 Saitama
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 | 🇯🇵 Saitama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:10 | 06:10 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:32 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,182,115 |
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Mexico City and Saitama: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Saitama?
Saitama is 15 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Saitama?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Saitama show 12:00 AM (the next day).
What time is it in Saitama 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 Saitama.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Saitama overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mexico City (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Saitama, and the start of the day in Saitama is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Saitama compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Saitama earlier: at 9:00 AM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 PM in Saitama, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Saitama the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Saitama switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
