Mexico City zone
CST (GMT-6)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
1 hour behind Mexico City
Business overlap
7h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Mexico City. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Mexico City and Los Angeles both apply.
7 hours per day
- Mexico City
- GMT-6
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -1h
- Business overlap
- 7h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Mexico City.
| Mexico City | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Mexico City time. That gives you 7 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Mexico City time to Los Angeles time
Mexico City follows the America/Mexico_City time zone (currently CST, GMT-6), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico City right now.
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, while Mexico City does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Mexico City
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Mexico City from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico City right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Mexico City in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Mexico City is 8:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM Mexico City in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Mexico City is 4:00 PM in Los Angeles.
- When do Mexico City and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 7 hours, roughly from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Mexico City and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles observes daylight saving time while Mexico City does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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