Loja to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Loja. 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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Loja 20:00 8:00 PM Mexico City 19:00 7:00 PM You –:–
20:00 8:00 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:09
19:00 7:00 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Loja.
When you, Loja 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
🇪🇨 Loja
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 | 🇪🇨 Loja | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:00 | 19:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Loja | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 180,617 | 9,209,944 |
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Loja and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Loja is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Loja: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Loja?
When it is 9:00 AM in Loja, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Loja?
When it is 6:00 PM in Loja, it is 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
Is there a time when both Loja and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Loja (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Loja?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Loja, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Loja is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Loja and Mexico City change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Loja nor in Mexico City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
