Offset
The time difference between Cape Town and Mexico City is 8 hours.
Cape Town (SAST) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
SAST: UTC+2
CST: UTC-6
Neither Cape Town nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Cape Town and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 8 hours behind Cape Town.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Cape Town (7 AM–12 PM in Mexico City) — suggest 5:00 PM Cape Town (9:00 AM Mexico City).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
South Africa
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Family DayMon, Apr 6
- Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Youth DayTue, Jun 16
- National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
- Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
- Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26
Mexico
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayMon, Feb 2
- Benito Juárez's birthdayMon, Mar 16
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayWed, Sep 16
- Revolution DayMon, Nov 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Cape Town uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 8,500 miles west of Cape Town.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cape Town | Mexico City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Cape Town nor Mexico City observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 8m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in South Africa Time
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cape Town in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Cape Town is 1:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Cape Town is 4:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Cape Town is 4:30 am Mexico City.
- What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Cape Town is 6:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Cape Town is 9:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Cape Town is 3:30 pm Mexico City.