Convert Dubai time to Mexico City time

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dubai, and what the clock reads in Mexico City at that same moment.

Daylight saving time

Neither Dubai nor Mexico City changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

• Dubai 09:00–18:00Mexico City 23:00–08:00
• Dubai 19:00–04:00Mexico City 09:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Mexico City?

Mexico City is 10 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Mexico City from Dubai?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Mexico City?

It is 02:00 in Mexico City, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Dubai and Mexico City use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.