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Time difference between Los Angeles and Mexico City

Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles. When it is noon in Los Angeles, it is 1:00 PM in Mexico City. The same gap applies whether you look at it as Los Angeles to Mexico City or Mexico City to Los Angeles.

Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles, usually.

Difference right now1 hour (usual)
Upcoming changesCalculating…

How the gap works

The gap is not constant. Because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Mexico City does not, the difference becomes 2 hours for part of the year. The live section above shows the exact gap right now and when it next changes.

  • Los Angeles (United States) is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone: UTC-8 (PST) or UTC-7 (PDT).
  • Mexico City (Mexico) is in the America/Mexico_City time zone: UTC-6 (CST).

Convert Los Angeles time to Mexico City time

Los AngelesMexico City
6:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM10:00 AM
12:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM10:00 PM

Based on the usual 1 hour gap.

Best time to call or meet

During standard 9-to-5 working hours, Los Angeles and Mexico City overlap for 7 hours, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Los Angeles (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City). If you stretch the day to 7 AM to 10 PM in both cities, the shared window is 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM in Los Angeles (8:00 AM to 10:00 PM in Mexico City).

The best time to call is around 12:30 PM in Los Angeles (1:30 PM in Mexico City). That time falls inside standard working hours in both cities. These times use the usual gap; for a few weeks each year, shift them by the difference noted above.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Mexico City?

Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles, usually. It becomes 2 hours for part of the year.

Is Mexico City ahead of or behind Los Angeles?

Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.

Does the time difference between Los Angeles and Mexico City change during the year?

Yes. The usual gap is 1 hour, but because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Mexico City does not, it becomes 2 hours for part of the year. The live section above lists the next changes.

What is the best time to schedule a call between Los Angeles and Mexico City?

The best time to call is around 12:30 PM in Los Angeles (1:30 PM in Mexico City). That time falls inside standard working hours in both cities. During standard 9-to-5 working hours, Los Angeles and Mexico City overlap for 7 hours, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Los Angeles (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City).