Merced, CA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Merced, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Merced, CA 04:30 4:30 AM Mexico City 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:23
05:30 5:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Merced, CA.
When you, Merced, CA 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
🇺🇸 Merced, CA
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🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Merced, CA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 05:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Merced, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 83,316 | 9,209,944 |
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Merced, CA and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Merced, CA, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Merced is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Merced, CA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Merced, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Merced, CA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Merced, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Merced, CA, and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Merced (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Merced, CA?
The new day starts in Mexico City earlier: at 11:00 PM in Merced it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, Merced is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Merced, CA, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Merced. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 2 hours ahead of Merced.
