Mexico City to Palm Desert, CA: time difference
Palm Desert, 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 10:58 10:58 AM Palm Desert, CA 09:58 9:58 AM You –:–
10:58 10:58 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
09:58 9:58 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Palm Desert, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Palm Desert, 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
🇺🇸 Palm Desert, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:58 | 09:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:32 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 51,163 |
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Mexico City and Palm Desert, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Palm Desert, CA?
Palm Desert is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert.
What time is it in Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Palm Desert, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palm Desert), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Palm Desert, CA, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Palm Desert later: until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Palm Desert, Mexico City is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Palm Desert, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palm Desert. From November 1, 2026, Palm Desert will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
