Time in Adelaide vs Mexico City
Adelaide keeps ACDT (UTC+10:30) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 16½ hours behind Adelaide; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 17:00–18:00 in Mexico City (09:00–10:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Adelaide | 01:00 in Adelaide | 02:00 in Adelaide | 03:00 in Adelaide | 04:00 in Adelaide | 05:00 in Adelaide | 06:00 in Adelaide | 07:00 in Adelaide | 08:00 in Adelaide | 09:00 in Adelaide | 10:00 in Adelaide | 11:00 in Adelaide | 12:00 in Adelaide | 13:00 in Adelaide | 14:00 in Adelaide | 15:00 in Adelaide | 16:00 in Adelaide | 17:00 in Adelaide | 18:00 in Adelaide | 19:00 in Adelaide | 20:00 in Adelaide | 21:00 in Adelaide | 22:00 in Adelaide | 23:00 in Adelaide |
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| Adelaide—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Mexico City—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Adelaide next changes on Sunday 4 April 2027. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mexico City of Adelaide?
Mexico City is 16½ hours behind Adelaide right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Adelaide and Mexico City?
Any hour in 09:00–10:00 Adelaide time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Adelaide and Mexico City change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.