Mexico City to Mexicali: time difference
Mexicali 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 01:38 1:38 AM Mexicali 00:38 12:38 AM You –:–
01:38 1:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
00:38 12:38 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Mexicali is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Mexicali 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
🇲🇽 Mexicali
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexicali |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:38 | 00:38 |
| 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/Tijuana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 854,186 |
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Mexico City and Mexicali: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Mexicali?
Mexicali is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Mexicali at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexicali it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexicali when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 5:00 PM in Mexicali.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Mexicali overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexicali.
When is it still the previous day in Mexicali?
Until 1:00 AM in Mexico City it is still the previous day in Mexicali. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Mexicali it is already the next day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Mexicali the same all year?
No. Only Mexicali switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexicali will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
