Offset
The time difference between Riyadh and Mexico City is 9 hours.
Riyadh (AST) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
AST: UTC+3
CST: UTC-6
Neither Riyadh nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Riyadh and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 9 hours behind Riyadh.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Riyadh (7 AM–11 AM in Mexico City) — suggest 6:00 PM Riyadh (9:00 AM Mexico City).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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
Riyadh uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 8,600 miles northwest of Riyadh.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Riyadh | Mexico City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Riyadh 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
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
- Day length
- 13h 27m
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 8m
Daylight overlap: 3h 34m — 3:09 PM–6:44 PM in Riyadh (6:09 AM–9:44 AM in Mexico City). 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 Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Riyadh in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Riyadh is 12:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:00 pm Riyadh in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Riyadh is 3:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:30 pm Riyadh in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Riyadh is 3:30 am Mexico City.
- What is 2:00 pm Riyadh in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Riyadh is 5:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm Riyadh in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Riyadh is 8:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Riyadh in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Riyadh is 2:30 pm Mexico City.