Mexico City to Santa Ana, CA: time difference
Santa Ana, 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 22:48 10:48 PM Santa Ana, CA 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
22:48 10:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:17
21:48 9:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Santa Ana, CA is 1 h behind Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Santa Ana, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Ana, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Ana, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 335,400 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Santa Ana, CA: common questions
How far behind Mexico City is Santa Ana, CA?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Mexico City: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Santa Ana, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Santa Ana show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Santa Ana, CA, from Mexico City?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Mexico City – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Ana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Ana, CA, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Santa Ana later: until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Santa Ana, Mexico City is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and Santa Ana, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Ana. From November 1, 2026, Santa Ana will be 2 hours behind Mexico City.
