San Francisco, CA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of San Francisco, CA. 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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San Francisco, CA 01:55 1:55 AM Mexico City 02:55 2:55 AM You –:–
01:55 1:55 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:41
02:55 2:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
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+1 h
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of San Francisco, CA.
When you, San Francisco, CA 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
🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:55 | 02:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from San Francisco, CA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 873,965 | 9,209,944 |
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San Francisco, CA and Mexico City: common questions
How far ahead of San Francisco, CA, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in San Francisco, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in San Francisco, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Francisco, CA, and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Francisco (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Francisco, CA, is it tomorrow in Mexico City?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Francisco, the date in Mexico City has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day in San Francisco.
Is the time difference between San Francisco, CA, and Mexico City the same all year?
No. Only San Francisco switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
