Mexico City to San Diego, CA: time difference
San Diego, 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 03:52 3:52 AM San Diego, CA 02:52 2:52 AM You –:–
03:52 3:52 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
02:52 2:52 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
San Diego, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and San Diego, 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 Diego, 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 Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:52 | 02:52 |
| 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 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 1,386,932 |
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Mexico City and San Diego, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Mexico City is San Diego, CA?
The clocks in San Diego are 1 hour behind those in Mexico City (UTC−7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in San Diego, CA, at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in San Diego it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Diego, 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 Diego.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in San Diego, 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 Diego.
When does the date change in San Diego, CA, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in San Diego later: until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Diego, Mexico City is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and San Diego, CA, the same all year?
No. Only San Diego switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Diego will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
