Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Mexico City zone
CST (GMT-6)
Difference
1 hour ahead of Los Angeles
Business overlap
7h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Los Angeles. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Los Angeles and Mexico City both apply.
7 hours per day
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Mexico City
- GMT-6
- Difference
- +1h
- Business overlap
- 7h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Mexico City for an hour in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Mexico City | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles time to Mexico City time
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while Mexico City follows America/Mexico_City (currently CST, GMT-6). Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Mexico City
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Los Angeles from Mexico City?
- Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Los Angeles in Mexico City?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 10:00 AM in Mexico City.
- What time is 5:00 PM Los Angeles in Mexico City?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 6:00 PM in Mexico City.
- When do Los Angeles and Mexico City business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 7 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Los Angeles time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Los Angeles and Mexico City?
- 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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