Tokyo zone
GMT+9 (GMT+9)
Mexico City zone
CST (GMT-6)
Difference
15 hours behind Tokyo
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Tokyo. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Tokyo and Mexico City both apply.
0 hours per day
- Tokyo
- GMT+9
- Mexico City
- GMT-6
- Difference
- -15h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Mexico City for an hour in Tokyo.
| Tokyo | Mexico City | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Tokyo and Mexico City do not overlap. Plan calls for early Tokyo morning or late Tokyo 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 Tokyo time to Mexico City time
Tokyo follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone (currently GMT+9, GMT+9), while Mexico City follows America/Mexico_City (currently CST, GMT-6). Mexico City is 15 hours behind Tokyo right now.
Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them is the same all year.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Tokyo from Mexico City?
- Mexico City is 15 hours behind Tokyo right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Tokyo in Mexico City?
- 9:00 AM in Tokyo is 6:00 PM (previous day) in Mexico City.
- What time is 5:00 PM Tokyo in Mexico City?
- 5:00 PM in Tokyo is 2:00 AM in Mexico City.
- When do Tokyo and Mexico City business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Tokyo and Mexico City do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Tokyo and Mexico City?
- Neither Tokyo nor Mexico City observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them is constant year-round.
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