Convert Los Angeles time to Mexico City time

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Los Angeles, and what the clock reads in Mexico City at that same moment.

Daylight saving time

Mexico City keeps one offset all year while Los Angeles moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles, 10:00–18:00 in Mexico City.

• Los Angeles 09:00–17:00Mexico City 10:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

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

Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Mexico City from Los Angeles?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 10:00–18:00 in Mexico City. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in Mexico City?

It is 13:00 in Mexico City, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Los Angeles and Mexico City use?

Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.