Offset
The time difference between Mexico City and Johannesburg is 8 hours.
Mexico City (CST) is behind Johannesburg (SAST).
CST: UTC-6
SAST: UTC+2
Neither Mexico City nor Johannesburg is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Mexico City and Johannesburg don't overlap on the same weekday. Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg) — suggest 9:00 AM Mexico City (5:00 PM Johannesburg).
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.
Johannesburg uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.
Johannesburg is approximately 9,050 miles east of Mexico City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Mexico City | Johannesburg | 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 Johannesburg 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
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:13 PM
- Day length
- 13h 15m
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:24 PM
- Day length
- 10h 34m
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 Johannesburg?
- 9:00 am Mexico City is 5:00 pm Johannesburg.
- What is 12:00 pm Mexico City in Johannesburg?
- 12:00 pm Mexico City is 8:00 pm Johannesburg.
- What is 12:30 pm Mexico City in Johannesburg?
- 12:30 pm Mexico City is 8:30 pm Johannesburg.
- What is 2:00 pm Mexico City in Johannesburg?
- 2:00 pm Mexico City is 10:00 pm Johannesburg.
- What is 5:00 pm Mexico City in Johannesburg?
- 5:00 pm Mexico City is 1:00 am Johannesburg, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Mexico City in Johannesburg?
- 11:30 pm Mexico City is 7:30 am Johannesburg, the next day.