Cairo zone
GMT+3 (GMT+3)
Mexico City zone
CST (GMT-6)
Difference
9 hours behind Cairo
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Cairo. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Cairo and Mexico City both apply.
0 hours per day
- Cairo
- GMT+3
- Mexico City
- GMT-6
- Difference
- -9h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Mexico City for an hour in Cairo.
| Cairo | Mexico City | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Cairo and Mexico City do not overlap. Plan calls for early Cairo morning or late Cairo evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Cairo time to Mexico City time
Cairo follows the Africa/Cairo time zone (currently GMT+3, GMT+3), while Mexico City follows America/Mexico_City (currently CST, GMT-6). Mexico City is 9 hours behind Cairo right now.
Cairo observes daylight saving time, while Mexico City does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Cairo
- Spring forward · Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Fall back · Thursday, October 29, 2026
Mexico City
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Cairo from Mexico City?
- Mexico City is 9 hours behind Cairo right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Cairo in Mexico City?
- 9:00 AM in Cairo is 12:00 AM in Mexico City.
- What time is 5:00 PM Cairo in Mexico City?
- 5:00 PM in Cairo is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
- When do Cairo and Mexico City business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Cairo and Mexico City do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Cairo and Mexico City?
- Cairo observes daylight saving time while Mexico City does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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