Sao Tome and Principe to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 6 h behind Sao Tome and Principe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sao Tome and Principe 03:02 3:02 AM Mexico City 21:02 9:02 PM You –:–
03:02 3:02 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24
21:02 9:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−6 h
Mexico City is 6 h behind Sao Tome and Principe.
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Working hours
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:02 | 21:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sao Tome and Principe | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Sao Tome | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 204,327 | 9,209,944 |
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Sao Tome and Principe and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Tome and Principe is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 6 hours behind those in Sao Tome and Principe (UTC−6 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Tome and Principe?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Tome and Principe, it is 3:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe, clocks in Mexico City show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sao Tome and Principe and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Tome and Principe (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 6:00 AM in Sao Tome and Principe it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Sao Tome and Principe.
Does the time gap between Sao Tome and Principe and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sao Tome and Principe nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
