🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
Soweto to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 8 h behind Soweto. 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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Soweto 08:27 8:27 AM Mexico City 00:27 12:27 AM You –:–
08:27 8:27 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
00:27 12:27 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−8 h
Mexico City is 8 h behind Soweto.
When you, Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:27 | 00:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Soweto | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 1,270,000 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Soweto with another city
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Big time differences
Soweto and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Soweto is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 8 hours behind those in Soweto (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Soweto?
The working day in Soweto starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Soweto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Soweto, it is 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Soweto and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Soweto (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Soweto?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 8:00 AM in Soweto, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Mexico City, Soweto is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Soweto and Mexico City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Soweto nor Mexico City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
