Time in Cape Town vs Mexico City
Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 8 hours behind Cape Town; 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: 09:00–10:00 in Mexico City (17:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Cape Town | 01:00 in Cape Town | 02:00 in Cape Town | 03:00 in Cape Town | 04:00 in Cape Town | 05:00 in Cape Town | 06:00 in Cape Town | 07:00 in Cape Town | 08:00 in Cape Town | 09:00 in Cape Town | 10:00 in Cape Town | 11:00 in Cape Town | 12:00 in Cape Town | 13:00 in Cape Town | 14:00 in Cape Town | 15:00 in Cape Town | 16:00 in Cape Town | 17:00 in Cape Town | 18:00 in Cape Town | 19:00 in Cape Town | 20:00 in Cape Town | 21:00 in Cape Town | 22:00 in Cape Town | 23:00 in Cape Town |
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| Cape Town—— | 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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Best hours to call
17:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Mexico City
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Cape Town nor Mexico City changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mexico City of Cape Town?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Cape Town right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Cape Town and Mexico City?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Cape Town time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cape Town and Mexico City change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.