Mexico City to Wakayama: time difference
Wakayama 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 16:57 4:57 PM Wakayama 07:57 7:57 AM You –:–
16:57 4:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
07:57 7:57 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:20
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+15 h
Wakayama is 15 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Wakayama 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
🇯🇵 Wakayama
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 | 🇯🇵 Wakayama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:57 | 07:57 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 06:33 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 362,163 |
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Mexico City and Wakayama: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Wakayama?
Wakayama is 15 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC+9 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Wakayama at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Wakayama it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Wakayama?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Wakayama show 9:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Wakayama 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 Wakayama; the day in Wakayama starts at 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City time.
When is it already the next day in Wakayama?
From 9:00 AM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Wakayama. The other way round, until 3:00 PM in Wakayama it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Wakayama the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Wakayama switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
