🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 33 min
Pretoria to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Pretoria. 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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Pretoria 02:26 2:26 AM Mexico City 18:26 6:26 PM You –:–
02:26 2:26 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11
18:26 6:26 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Pretoria.
When you, Pretoria 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
🇿🇦 Pretoria
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
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Pretoria | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:26 | 18:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Pretoria | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 741,651 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Pretoria with another city
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Big time differences
Pretoria and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Pretoria and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Pretoria is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Pretoria?
When it is 9:00 AM in Pretoria, it is 1:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Pretoria?
When it is 6:00 PM in Pretoria, it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Pretoria and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Pretoria (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 8:00 AM in Pretoria it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Pretoria.
Does the time gap between Pretoria and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Pretoria nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
