Nairobi to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 9 h behind Nairobi. 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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Nairobi 15:18 3:18 PM Mexico City 06:18 6:18 AM You –:–
15:18 3:18 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
06:18 6:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−9 h
Mexico City is 9 h behind Nairobi.
When you, Nairobi and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:18 | 06:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Nairobi | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 3,138,295 | 9,209,944 |
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Nairobi and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Nairobi is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 9 hours behind Nairobi: UTC−6 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi, it is 12:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Nairobi?
The working day in Nairobi ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Nairobi and in Mexico City overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Nairobi (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Mexico City, and the start of the day in Mexico City is 6:00 PM in Nairobi.
Until what time in Nairobi is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 9:00 AM in Nairobi, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Nairobi.
Is the time difference between Nairobi and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nairobi nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 9 hours.
