Zalau to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 9 h behind Zalau. 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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Zalau 16:23 4:23 PM Mexico City 07:23 7:23 AM You –:–
16:23 4:23 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:33
07:23 7:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−9 h
Mexico City is 9 h behind Zalau.
When you, Zalau 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
🇷🇴 Zalau
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
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 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Zalau | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:23 | 07:23 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Zalau | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:53 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 40 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 56,202 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Zalau with another city
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Big time differences
Zalau and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Zalau and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Zalau is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Zalau?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zalau, it is 12:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zalau, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Zalau, clocks in Mexico City show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Zalau and Mexico City are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Zalau at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Mexico City; the day in Mexico City starts at 6:00 PM in Zalau time.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Zalau?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 9:00 AM in Zalau, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Mexico City, Zalau is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Zalau and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Zalau. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 8 hours behind Zalau.
