Mexico City to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar is 9 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 04:47 4:47 AM Zanzibar 13:47 1:47 PM You –:–
04:47 4:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
13:47 1:47 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
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+9 h
Zanzibar is 9 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:47 | 13:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 709,809 |
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Mexico City and Zanzibar: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 9 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC+3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Zanzibar when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Zanzibar?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Zanzibar show 3:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Zanzibar overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mexico City (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, and the start of the day in Zanzibar is 12:00 AM in Mexico City.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Zanzibar?
Once it is 3:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Zanzibar has already changed. Until 9:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Zanzibar change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Zanzibar, so the gap is 9 hours all year round.
