Benin to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Benin. 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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Benin 19:31 7:31 PM Mexico City 12:31 12:31 PM You –:–
19:31 7:31 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
12:31 12:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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
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 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Benin | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:31 | 12:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Benin | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 1,147,188 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Big time differences
Benin and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Benin is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in Benin (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Benin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Benin, it is 2:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Benin?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Benin – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 7:00 AM in Benin it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Benin.
Does the time gap between Benin and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Benin nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
