Mexico City to Los Angeles, CA: time difference
Los Angeles, 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 01:56 1:56 AM Los Angeles, CA 00:56 12:56 AM You –:–
01:56 1:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
00:56 12:56 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Los Angeles, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Los Angeles, 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
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, 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 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:56 | 00:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:30 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 4,030,904 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Los Angeles, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Los Angeles, CA?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Los Angeles, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Los Angeles show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Los Angeles, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 5:00 PM in Los Angeles.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Los Angeles, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Los Angeles), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Mexico City is it still yesterday in Los Angeles, CA?
Before 1:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in Los Angeles has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Los Angeles, it is already the next day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Los Angeles, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Los Angeles switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Los Angeles will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
