Offset
The time difference between New Territories and Mexico City is 14 hours.
New Territories (HKT) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
HKT: UTC+8
CST: UTC-6
Neither New Territories nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Territories and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 14 hours behind New Territories.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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.
Hong Kong
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Second day of Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Third day of Lunar New YearThu, Feb 19
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Ching Ming FestivalSat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayWed, Jul 1
- Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalSat, Sep 26
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- Chung Yeung FestivalMon, Oct 19
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing 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
New Territories uses Hong Kong Time (HKT). To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 8,800 miles northeast of New Territories.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| New Territories | Mexico City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither New Territories 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
- 5:51 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 9m
Daylight overlap: 3h 27m — 5:51 AM–9:18 AM in New Territories (3:51 PM–7:18 PM in Mexico City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am New Territories in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am New Territories is 7:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm New Territories in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm New Territories is 10:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm New Territories in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm New Territories is 10:30 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm New Territories in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm New Territories is 12:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm New Territories in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm New Territories is 3:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm New Territories in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm New Territories is 9:30 am Mexico City.