South Korea to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 15 h behind South Korea. 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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South Korea 14:59 2:59 PM Mexico City 23:59 11:59 PM You –:–
14:59 2:59 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
23:59 11:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−15 h
Mexico City is 15 h behind South Korea.
When you, South Korea 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
🇰🇷 South Korea
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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:59 | 23:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from South Korea | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 51,466,201 | 9,209,944 |
Compare South Korea with another city
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South Korea and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between South Korea and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 15 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while South Korea is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in South Korea, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in South Korea, clocks in Mexico City show 6:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in South Korea?
The working day in South Korea ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in South Korea and in Mexico City overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in South Korea (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City, and the start of the day in Mexico City is 12:00 AM (the next day) in South Korea.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with South Korea?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 PM in South Korea, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 AM in Mexico City, South Korea is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between South Korea and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither South Korea nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
