San Jose, CA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of San Jose, 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 Jose, CA 18:43 6:43 PM Mexico City 19:43 7:43 PM You –:–
18:43 6:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
19:43 7:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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+1 h
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of San Jose, CA.
When you, San Jose, 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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:43 | 19:43 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from San Jose, 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 | 07:11 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,035,317 | 9,209,944 |
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San Jose, CA and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between San Jose, CA, and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while San Jose is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, CA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 7:00 PM in Mexico City.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from San Jose, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Jose – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Mexico City?
From 11:00 PM in San Jose, CA, it is already the next day in Mexico City. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Mexico City it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose, CA, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 2 hours ahead of San Jose.
