Osaka to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 15 h behind Osaka. 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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Osaka 10:31 10:31 AM Mexico City 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
10:31 10:31 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:32
19:31 7:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−15 h
Mexico City is 15 h behind Osaka.
When you, Osaka 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
🇯🇵 Osaka
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
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 | 🇯🇵 Osaka | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:31 | 19:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Osaka | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,691,185 | 9,209,944 |
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Osaka and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Osaka and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 15 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Osaka is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Osaka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Osaka, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Osaka, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Osaka, clocks in Mexico City show 3:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Osaka and Mexico City are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Osaka at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City; the day in Mexico City starts at 12:00 AM (the next day) in Osaka time.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Osaka?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 PM in Osaka, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 AM in Mexico City, Osaka is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Osaka and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 15 hours all year.
