Mexico City to San Clemente, CA: time difference
San Clemente, 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 07:01 7:01 AM San Clemente, CA 06:01 6:01 AM You –:–
07:01 7:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
06:01 6:01 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
San Clemente, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and San Clemente, 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
🇺🇸 San Clemente, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Clemente, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:01 | 06:01 |
| 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 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 65,526 |
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Mexico City and San Clemente, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Mexico City is San Clemente, CA?
The clocks in San Clemente are 1 hour behind those in Mexico City (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in San Clemente, CA, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in San Clemente it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Clemente, 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 San Clemente.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in San Clemente, CA, 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 San Clemente.
When is it still the previous day in San Clemente, CA?
Until 1:00 AM in Mexico City it is still the previous day in San Clemente. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Clemente it is already the next day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and San Clemente, CA, the same all year?
No. Only San Clemente switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Clemente will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
