Mexico City to Foster City, CA: time difference
Foster City, 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.
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Mexico City 02:48 2:48 AM Foster City, CA 01:48 1:48 AM You –:–
02:48 2:48 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:09
01:48 1:48 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Foster City, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Foster City, 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
🇺🇸 Foster City, 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 | 🇺🇸 Foster City, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:48 | 01:48 |
| 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 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 30,567 |
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Mexico City and Foster City, CA: common questions
How far behind Mexico City is Foster City, CA?
Foster City is 1 hour behind Mexico City: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Foster City, 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 Foster City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Foster City, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Foster City show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Foster City, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Foster City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Mexico City is it still yesterday in Foster City, CA?
Before 1:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in Foster City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Foster City, it is already the next day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Foster City, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Foster City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Foster City will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
