Mexicali to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Mexicali. 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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Mexicali 19:35 7:35 PM Mexico City 20:35 8:35 PM You –:–
19:35 7:35 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:18
20:35 8:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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+1 h
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Mexicali.
When you, Mexicali 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
🇲🇽 Mexicali
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
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexicali | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:35 | 20:35 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Mexicali | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Tijuana | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 854,186 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Mexicali with another city
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Mexicali and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexicali and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Mexicali is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexicali, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Mexicali, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexicali, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Mexicali, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexicali and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexicali (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Mexicali is it tomorrow in Mexico City?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Mexicali, the date in Mexico City has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day in Mexicali.
Is the time difference between Mexicali and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only Mexicali switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 2 hours ahead of Mexicali.
