Mexico City to Palo Alto, CA: time difference
Palo Alto, 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
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Mexico City 14:39 2:39 PM Palo Alto, CA 13:39 1:39 PM You –:–
14:39 2:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
13:39 1:39 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Palo Alto, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Palo Alto, 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:39 | 13:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 64,403 |
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Mexico City and Palo Alto, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Palo Alto, CA?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Palo Alto it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Palo Alto it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Palo Alto, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Palo Alto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Palo Alto, CA, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Palo Alto later: until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Palo Alto, Mexico City is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Palo Alto, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Palo Alto but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Palo Alto will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
