Offset
The time difference between Mexico City and Cape Town is 8 hours.
Mexico City (CST) is behind Cape Town (SAST).
CST: UTC-6
SAST: UTC+2
Neither Mexico City nor Cape Town is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Mexico City and Cape Town don't overlap on the same weekday. Cape Town is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Mexico City (3 PM–8 PM in Cape Town) — suggest 9:00 AM Mexico City (5:00 PM Cape Town).
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.
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
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
About these zones
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Cape Town uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.
Cape Town is approximately 8,500 miles southeast of Mexico City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Mexico City | Cape Town | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Mexico City nor Cape Town 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
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 10m
- Sunrise
- 7:49 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 10h 9m
Daylight overlap: 3h 49m — 6:08 AM–9:57 AM in Mexico City (2:08 PM–5:57 PM in Cape Town). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Other cities in South Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Mexico City in Cape Town?
- 9:00 am Mexico City is 5:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 12:00 pm Mexico City in Cape Town?
- 12:00 pm Mexico City is 8:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 12:30 pm Mexico City in Cape Town?
- 12:30 pm Mexico City is 8:30 pm Cape Town.
- What is 2:00 pm Mexico City in Cape Town?
- 2:00 pm Mexico City is 10:00 pm Cape Town.
- What is 5:00 pm Mexico City in Cape Town?
- 5:00 pm Mexico City is 1:00 am Cape Town, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Mexico City in Cape Town?
- 11:30 pm Mexico City is 7:30 am Cape Town, the next day.