Tokyo to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 15 h behind Tokyo. 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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Tokyo 09:25 9:25 AM Mexico City 18:25 6:25 PM You –:–
09:25 9:25 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
18:25 6:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−15 h
Mexico City is 15 h behind Tokyo.
When you, Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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 | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:25 | 18:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Tokyo | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 13,613,660 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Tokyo with another city
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Tokyo and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Tokyo is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 15 hours behind Tokyo: UTC−6 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Tokyo?
The working day in Tokyo starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Tokyo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tokyo, it is 3:00 AM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Tokyo and in Mexico City overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Tokyo (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 Tokyo.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Tokyo?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 PM in Tokyo, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 AM in Mexico City, Tokyo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Tokyo and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Tokyo nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 15 hours all year round.
