Santa Monica, CA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Santa Monica, 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 Monica, CA 17:09 5:09 PM Mexico City 18:09 6:09 PM You –:–
17:09 5:09 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
18:09 6:09 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Mexico City is 1 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA.
When you, Santa Monica, 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 Monica, 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 Monica, CA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:09 | 18:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Monica, 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 | 07:02 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 89,736 | 9,209,944 |
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Santa Monica, CA and Mexico City: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Monica, CA, is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica: UTC−6 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Monica, CA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Monica, clocks in Mexico City show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, CA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, clocks in Mexico City show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Santa Monica, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Santa Monica – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Santa Monica, CA, is it tomorrow in Mexico City?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Santa Monica, the date in Mexico City has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Mexico City, it is still the previous day in Santa Monica.
Does the time difference between Santa Monica, CA, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Monica. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City will be 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
