Mexico City to Shantou: time difference
Shantou 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 01:19 1:19 AM Shantou 15:19 3:19 PM You –:–
01:19 1:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:14
15:19 3:19 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
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+14 h
Shantou is 14 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:19 | 15:19 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:32 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 5,389,328 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Shantou: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Shantou?
Shantou is 14 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC+8 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Shantou when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 11:00 PM in Shantou.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Shantou?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Shantou show 8:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Shantou 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 Shantou; the day in Shantou starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City time.
When does the date change in Shantou compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Shantou earlier: at 10:00 AM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 PM in Shantou, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Shantou change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
