Mexico City to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai 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 05:31 5:31 AM Shanghai 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
05:31 5:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
19:31 7:31 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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+14 h
Shanghai is 14 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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 | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:31 | 19:31 |
| 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 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 14 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC+8 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Shanghai at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Shanghai it is 8:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Shanghai 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 Shanghai; the day in Shanghai starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City time.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Shanghai?
Once it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in Shanghai has already changed. Until 2:00 PM in Shanghai, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Shanghai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
