Los Ángeles to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 3 h behind Los Ángeles. 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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Los Ángeles 19:13 7:13 PM Mexico City 16:13 4:13 PM You –:–
19:13 7:13 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 20:06
16:13 4:13 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:15
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−3 h
Mexico City is 3 h behind Los Ángeles.
When you, Los Ángeles 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
🇨🇱 Los Ángeles
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 | 🇨🇱 Los Ángeles | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:13 | 16:13 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Los Ángeles | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 20:06 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 59 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 143,023 | 9,209,944 |
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Los Ángeles and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Los Ángeles is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 3 hours behind Los Ángeles: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Los Ángeles?
The working day in Los Ángeles starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in Los Ángeles?
The working day in Los Ángeles ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Los Ángeles?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Los Ángeles – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 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 Los Ángeles?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 3:00 AM in Los Ángeles, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mexico City, Los Ángeles is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Los Ángeles and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Los Ángeles. From April 3, 2027, Mexico City will be 2 hours behind Los Ángeles.
