New Orleans, LA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind New Orleans, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New Orleans, LA 21:41 9:41 PM Mexico City 20:41 8:41 PM You –:–
21:41 9:41 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:38
20:41 8:41 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind New Orleans, LA.
When you, New Orleans, LA and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New Orleans, LA
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇺🇸 New Orleans, LA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:41 | 20:41 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from New Orleans, LA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 391,006 | 9,209,944 |
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New Orleans, LA and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between New Orleans, LA, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while New Orleans is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in New Orleans, LA?
The working day in New Orleans starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New Orleans, LA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in New Orleans, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in New Orleans, LA, and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New Orleans, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with New Orleans, LA?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in New Orleans, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, New Orleans is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between New Orleans, LA, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only New Orleans switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and New Orleans will have the same time.
