Sri Lanka to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 11 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka. 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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Sri Lanka 08:08 8:08 AM Mexico City 20:38 8:38 PM You –:–
08:08 8:08 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
20:38 8:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−11 h 30 min
Mexico City is 11 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka.
When you, Sri Lanka and Mexico City are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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
12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:08 | 20:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sri Lanka | — | −11 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 21,444,000 | 9,209,944 |
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Sri Lanka and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 11 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC−6, while Sri Lanka is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka, it is 9:30 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Sri Lanka?
The working day in Sri Lanka ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sri Lanka and Mexico City are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Sri Lanka at 9:00 AM, it is 9:30 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City; the day in Mexico City starts at 8:30 PM in Sri Lanka time.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 11:30 AM in Sri Lanka it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 12:30 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Sri Lanka.
Does the time difference between Sri Lanka and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 11 hours and 30 minutes all year.
