Time in Mexico City vs Sakata
Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) and Sakata keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Sakata is 15 hours ahead of Mexico City; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Sakata — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there).
| 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 |
| Sakata—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Mexico City and Sakata
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Sakata — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Mexico City nor Sakata changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Sakata of Mexico City?
Sakata is 15 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 Sakata?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Mexico City and Sakata change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.