Time difference between Sydney and Mexico City
Mexico City is currently 16 hours behind Sydney. The best shared working window is 23:00–24:00 UTC — 1 hour a day. The table below shows the hours side by side.
National conventions are the default and the public figure. Change them here for your own answer — the chart, the window and the calendar file all follow.
09:00 Sydney At work = 17:00 Mexico City At work
Tap any hour to read it in both cities.
The difference changes twice a year
Sydney and Mexico City do not change their clocks on the same dates, so a standing meeting moves by an hour in these weeks.
- 3 October – 2 April −17 h
- usually −16 h
Days when one side is not at work
A public holiday is not a time-zone fact, so no converter shows it — but it is the same question.
- 16 September — Día de la Independencia Mexico City off
- 16 November — Día de la Revolución Mexico City off
Hour by hour
| Sydney | Mexico City | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 | |
| 01:00 | 09:00 | |
| 02:00 | 10:00 | |
| 03:00 | 11:00 | |
| 04:00 | 12:00 | |
| 05:00 | 13:00 | |
| 06:00 | 14:00 | |
| 07:00 | 15:00 | |
| 08:00 | 16:00 | |
| 09:00 | 17:00 | both at work |
| 10:00 | 18:00 | |
| 11:00 | 19:00 | |
| 12:00 | 20:00 | |
| 13:00 | 21:00 | |
| 14:00 | 22:00 | |
| 15:00 | 23:00 | |
| 16:00 | 00:00 | |
| 17:00 | 01:00 | |
| 18:00 | 02:00 | |
| 19:00 | 03:00 | |
| 20:00 | 04:00 | |
| 21:00 | 05:00 | |
| 22:00 | 06:00 | |
| 23:00 | 07:00 |
The difference adjusts automatically for daylight saving in both Sydney and Mexico City.
The working week
- Sydney
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Mexico City
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many hours between Sydney and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 16 hours behind Sydney (-16 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
Around 23:00–24:00 UTC, when both working days overlap — Sydney works 09:00–17:00 and Mexico City works 09:00–18:00, each in their own local time.