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