Offset
The time difference between Mexico City and Colombo is 11.5 hours.
Mexico City (CST) is behind Colombo (IST).
CST: UTC-6
IST: UTC+5:30
Neither Mexico City nor Colombo is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Mexico City and Colombo don't overlap on the same weekday. Colombo is 12 hours ahead of Mexico City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Mexico City (6 PM–8 PM in Colombo) — suggest 8:00 AM Mexico City (7:30 PM Colombo).
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
About these zones
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Colombo uses India Standard Time (IST). To call Sri Lanka, dial +94.
Colombo is approximately 10,600 miles north of Mexico City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Mexico City | Colombo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Mexico City nor Colombo 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
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 7:15 PM
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Day length
- 12h 31m
Daylight overlap: 58m — 5:59 AM–6:56 AM in Mexico City (5:29 PM–6:26 PM in Colombo). 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 Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Airports in India Standard Time
- CMB
- RML
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Mexico City in Colombo?
- 9:00 am Mexico City is 8:30 pm Colombo.
- What is 12:00 pm Mexico City in Colombo?
- 12:00 pm Mexico City is 11:30 pm Colombo.
- What is 12:30 pm Mexico City in Colombo?
- 12:30 pm Mexico City is 12:00 am Colombo, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Mexico City in Colombo?
- 2:00 pm Mexico City is 1:30 am Colombo, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Mexico City in Colombo?
- 5:00 pm Mexico City is 4:30 am Colombo, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Mexico City in Colombo?
- 11:30 pm Mexico City is 11:00 am Colombo, the next day.