Mexico City to Dana Point, CA: time difference
Dana Point, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 03:30 3:30 AM Dana Point, CA 02:30 2:30 AM You –:–
03:30 3:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:09
02:30 2:30 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:10
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−1 h
Dana Point, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Dana Point, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
🇺🇸 Dana Point, CA
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇸 Dana Point, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:30 | 02:30 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 33,351 |
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Mexico City and Dana Point, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Mexico City is Dana Point, CA?
The clocks in Dana Point are 1 hour behind those in Mexico City (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Dana Point, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 8:00 AM in Dana Point.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Dana Point, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Dana Point show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Dana Point, CA, from Mexico City?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dana Point – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Dana Point, CA, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Dana Point later: until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Dana Point, Mexico City is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Dana Point, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Dana Point. From November 1, 2026, Dana Point will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
