Nigeria to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Nigeria. 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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Nigeria 02:39 2:39 AM Mexico City 19:39 7:39 PM You –:–
02:39 2:39 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:17
19:39 7:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Nigeria.
When you, Nigeria 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
🇳🇬 Nigeria
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 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:39 | 19:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Nigeria | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 211,400,708 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Nigeria with another city
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Big time differences
Nigeria and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Nigeria is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in Nigeria (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Nigeria, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Nigeria, clocks in Mexico City show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Nigeria?
The working day in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Nigeria – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Nigeria is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 7:00 AM in Nigeria, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Nigeria.
Does the time difference between Nigeria and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
