Mexico City to La Merced: time difference
La Merced is 1 h ahead of 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 16:27 4:27 PM La Merced 17:27 5:27 PM You –:–
16:27 4:27 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
17:27 5:27 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:06
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+1 h
La Merced is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and La Merced 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
🇵🇪 La Merced
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇵🇪 La Merced |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:27 | 17:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 8,000 |
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Mexico City and La Merced: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is La Merced?
The clocks in La Merced are 1 hour ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in La Merced at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in La Merced it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in La Merced at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in La Merced it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in La Merced overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in La Merced.
When does the date change in La Merced compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in La Merced earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in La Merced, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and La Merced change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
