Zanzibar to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 9 h behind Zanzibar. 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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Zanzibar 13:46 1:46 PM Mexico City 04:46 4:46 AM You –:–
13:46 1:46 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
04:46 4:46 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−9 h
Mexico City is 9 h behind Zanzibar.
When you, Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:46 | 04:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Zanzibar | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 709,809 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Zanzibar with another city
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Big time differences
Zanzibar and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Zanzibar is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 9 hours behind Zanzibar: UTC−6 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is 12:00 AM in Mexico City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, clocks in Mexico City show 9:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Zanzibar?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Zanzibar and in Mexico City do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Zanzibar it is 12:00 AM in Mexico City; when the working day starts in Mexico City, it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Zanzibar?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 9:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Mexico City, Zanzibar is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Zanzibar and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 9 hours all year.
