Offset
The time difference between Harare and Mexico City is 8 hours.
Harare (CAT) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
CAT: UTC+2
CST: UTC-6
Neither Harare nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Harare and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 8 hours behind Harare.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Harare (7 AM–12 PM in Mexico City) — suggest 5:00 PM Harare (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.
Zimbabwe
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Robert Mugabe National Youth DaySat, Feb 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Independence DaySat, Apr 18
- Worker's DayFri, May 1
- Africa DayMon, May 25
- Heroes' DayMon, Aug 10
- Defence Forces DayTue, Aug 11
- Unity DayTue, Dec 22
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, 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
Harare uses Central Africa Time (CAT). To call Zimbabwe, dial +263.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 9,200 miles west of Harare.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Harare | 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 Harare 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
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 10m
Daylight overlap: 3h 30m — 2:08 PM–5:38 PM in Harare (6:08 AM–9:38 AM 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 Central Africa Time
- HRE
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Harare in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Harare is 1:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:00 pm Harare in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Harare is 4:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:30 pm Harare in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Harare is 4:30 am Mexico City.
- What is 2:00 pm Harare in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Harare is 6:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm Harare in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Harare is 9:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Harare in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Harare is 3:30 pm Mexico City.