La Serena to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind La Serena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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La Serena 04:44 4:44 AM Mexico City 01:44 1:44 AM You –:–
04:44 4:44 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 19:52
01:44 1:44 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind La Serena.
When you, La Serena and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇱 La Serena
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Mexico City
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 La Serena | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:44 | 01:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from La Serena | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:52 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 39 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 195,382 | 9,209,944 |
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La Serena and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind La Serena is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 3 hours behind those in La Serena (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in La Serena?
The working day in La Serena starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in La Serena?
When it is 6:00 PM in La Serena, it is 3:00 PM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both La Serena and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in La Serena (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 3:00 AM in La Serena it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in La Serena.
Does the time gap between La Serena and Mexico City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in La Serena but not in Mexico City. From April 3, 2027, Mexico City will be 2 hours behind La Serena.
