Offset
The time difference between Mexico City and Seoul is 15 hours.
Mexico City (CST) is behind Seoul (KST).
CST: UTC-6
KST: UTC+9
Neither Mexico City nor Seoul is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Mexico City and Seoul don't overlap on the same weekday. Seoul is 15 hours ahead of Mexico City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Mexico City (7 AM–11 AM the next day in Seoul) — suggest 6:00 PM Mexico City (9:00 AM Seoul).
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 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
About these zones
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Seoul uses Korea Standard Time (KST). To call South Korea, dial +82.
Seoul is approximately 7,500 miles northwest of Mexico City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Mexico City | Seoul | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Mexico City nor Seoul 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
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:51 PM
- Day length
- 14h 38m
Daylight overlap: 5h 1m — 2:12 PM–7:13 PM in Mexico City (5:12 AM–10:13 AM in Seoul). 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 Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Mexico City in Seoul?
- 9:00 am Mexico City is 12:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm Mexico City in Seoul?
- 12:00 pm Mexico City is 3:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Mexico City in Seoul?
- 12:30 pm Mexico City is 3:30 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Mexico City in Seoul?
- 2:00 pm Mexico City is 5:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Mexico City in Seoul?
- 5:00 pm Mexico City is 8:00 am Seoul, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Mexico City in Seoul?
- 11:30 pm Mexico City is 2:30 pm Seoul, the next day.