Osaka Mexico CityTime Converter
Osaka (JST, UTC+9) is currently 15 hours ahead of Mexico City (CST, UTC−6). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Best time to meet between Osaka and Mexico City
Best meeting times:
Osaka: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Mexico City: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Quick answer
When it's in Osaka, it's the previous day in Mexico City.
Osaka (JST) runs 15 hours ahead of Mexico City (CST). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours: edge-of-day calls are the trick.
- Time difference
- −15h 00m
- Osaka
- UTC+9
- Mexico City
- UTC−6
- Best call window
- Outside 9–6
Osaka to Mexico City conversion table
The next 12 hours in Osaka and the matching local time in Mexico City. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Osaka · JST | Mexico City · CST |
|---|---|
| NOW Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
This time difference never changes
Neither side observes daylight saving against the other, so the gap stays constant all year. Osaka does not observe daylight saving time. Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Osaka time in Mexico City?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result, not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with time zone identifiers and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Osaka and Mexico City?
Osaka is currently 15 hours ahead of Mexico City. Osaka is on JST (UTC+9) and Mexico City is on CST (UTC−6). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Mexico City ahead of or behind Osaka?
Mexico City is currently 15 hours behind Osaka.
When it is 9:00 AM in Osaka, what time is it in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Friday in Osaka, it is 6:00 PM the previous day in Mexico City.
Do Osaka and Mexico City observe daylight saving time?
Osaka does not observe daylight saving time. Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time.
How do I convert Osaka time to Mexico City time?
Subtract 15 hours from any time in Osaka to get the time in Mexico City. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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