Papua New Guinea to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 16 h behind Papua New Guinea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Papua New Guinea 15:59 3:59 PM Mexico City 23:59 11:59 PM You –:–
15:59 3:59 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 18:07
23:59 11:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−16 h
Mexico City is 16 h behind Papua New Guinea.
When you, Papua New Guinea 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
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:59 | 23:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Papua New Guinea | — | −16 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 15 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 8,935,000 | 9,209,944 |
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Papua New Guinea and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Papua New Guinea is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 16 hours behind Papua New Guinea: UTC−6 against UTC+10.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Papua New Guinea?
The working day in Papua New Guinea starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Papua New Guinea, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Papua New Guinea, clocks in Mexico City show 2:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Papua New Guinea?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Papua New Guinea – that is 5:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Papua New Guinea?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 4:00 PM in Papua New Guinea, it is still the previous day there. From 8:00 AM in Mexico City, Papua New Guinea is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Papua New Guinea and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 16 hours all year.
