Offset
The time difference between Sydney and Mexico City is 16 hours.
Sydney (AEST) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
AEST: UTC+10
CST: UTC-6
Neither Sydney nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Sydney and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 16 hours behind Sydney.
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.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
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
Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, or AEDT). To call Australia, dial +61.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 8,050 miles east of Sydney.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Sydney | Mexico City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Sydney observes daylight saving time; Mexico City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Sydney transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 5:11 PM
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 7:16 PM
- Day length
- 13h 5m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Australian Eastern Time
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sydney in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Sydney is 5:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Sydney in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Sydney is 8:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Sydney in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Sydney is 8:30 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Sydney in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Sydney is 10:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm Sydney in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Sydney is 1:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Sydney in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Sydney is 7:30 am Mexico City.