Mexico City to Tokyo: time difference
Tokyo 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 19:08 7:08 PM Tokyo 10:08 10:08 AM You –:–
19:08 7:08 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
10:08 10:08 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+15 h
Tokyo is 15 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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 | 🇯🇵 Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:08 | 10:08 |
| 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 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 13,613,660 |
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Mexico City and Tokyo: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Tokyo?
Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC+9 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Tokyo at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Tokyo it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
What time is it in Tokyo at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Tokyo it is 9:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Tokyo 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 12:00 AM (the next day) in Tokyo; the day in Tokyo starts at 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City time.
When is it already the next day in Tokyo?
From 9:00 AM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Tokyo. The other way round, until 3:00 PM in Tokyo it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Tokyo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 15 hours all year.
