Offset
The time difference between Daejeon and Mexico City is 15 hours.
Daejeon (KST) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
KST: UTC+9
CST: UTC-6
Neither Daejeon nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Daejeon and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 15 hours behind Daejeon.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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 Korea
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearMon, Feb 16
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Independence Movement DayMon, Mar 2
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Local Election DayWed, Jun 3
- Memorial DaySat, Jun 6
- Constitution DayFri, Jul 17
- Liberation DayMon, Aug 17
- ChuseokThu, Sep 24
- ChuseokFri, Sep 25
- ChuseokSat, Sep 26
- National Foundation DayMon, Oct 5
- Hangul DayFri, Oct 9
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
Daejeon uses Korea Standard Time (KST). To call South Korea, dial +82.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 7,550 miles northeast of Daejeon.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Daejeon | Mexico City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 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 |
Daylight saving time
Neither Daejeon 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
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 7:47 PM
- Day length
- 14h 20m
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 10m
Daylight overlap: 4h 51m — 5:27 AM–10:18 AM in Daejeon (2:27 PM–7:18 PM in Mexico City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Daejeon in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Daejeon is 6:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Daejeon in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Daejeon is 9:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Daejeon in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Daejeon is 9:30 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Daejeon in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Daejeon is 11:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm Daejeon in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Daejeon is 2:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Daejeon in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Daejeon is 8:30 am Mexico City.