Santa Cruz, CA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz, 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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Santa Cruz, CA 20:45 8:45 PM Mexico City 21:45 9:45 PM You –:–
20:45 8:45 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
21:45 9:45 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:17
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+1 h
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:45 | 21:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, 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 | 07:13 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 9,209,944 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and Mexico City: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz, CA, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz, CA?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz, CA, and Mexico City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Santa Cruz, CA, is it tomorrow in Mexico City?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, the date in Mexico City has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 2 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
