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

Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico City. 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 Los Angeles from Mexico City?

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

Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?

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

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.

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

It is 11:00 in Los Angeles, 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 Mexico City and Los Angeles use?

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

Convert Mexico City time to Los Angeles time

Right now Los Angeles runs 1 hour behind Mexico City. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Mexico City, across for Los Angeles.

Mexico City	Los Angeles
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	00:00
02:00	01:00
03:00	02:00
04:00	03:00
05:00	04:00
06:00	05:00
07:00	06:00
08:00	07:00
09:00	08:00
10:00	09:00
11:00	10:00
12:00	11:00
13:00	12:00
14:00	13:00
15:00	14:00
16:00	15:00
17:00	16:00
18:00	17:00
19:00	18:00
20:00	19:00
21:00	20:00
22:00	21:00
23:00	22:00

Daylight saving time

Los Angeles changes its clocks; Mexico City does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Mexico City

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-6

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-8
Daylight: UTC-7
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Mexico City	Los Angeles
IANA zone	America/Mexico_City	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	CST	PDT
Standard offset	UTC-6	UTC-8
Daylight offset	—	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Mexico	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Mexico City and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico City. 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 Los Angeles from Mexico City?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Mexico City, which is 09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Mexico City observe daylight saving time?: No. Mexico City stays on UTC-6 all year, so its clocks never move.
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.
If it is midday in Mexico City, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 11:00 in Los Angeles, 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 Mexico City and Los Angeles use?: Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6 (CST), and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.