Lafayette, LA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Lafayette, LA. 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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Lafayette, LA 09:26 9:26 AM Mexico City 08:26 8:26 AM You –:–
09:26 9:26 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:34
08:26 8:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:11
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Lafayette, LA.
When you, Lafayette, LA 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
🇺🇸 Lafayette, LA
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lafayette, LA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:26 | 08:26 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lafayette, LA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 61,244 | 9,209,944 |
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Lafayette, LA and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Lafayette, LA, is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour behind those in Lafayette (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Lafayette, LA?
The working day in Lafayette starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Lafayette, LA?
The working day in Lafayette ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Lafayette, LA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lafayette – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Lafayette, LA?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Lafayette, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Lafayette is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lafayette, LA, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lafayette. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Lafayette will have the same time.
