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Los Angeles and Mexico City time difference

Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year.

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Work hours overlap for 7 hours: 09:00–16:00 in Los Angeles, which is 10:00–17:00 in Mexico City.

Hour by hour

On a usual work day (October 14, 2026). Green is 09:00–17:00 work time, dark is night (21:00–07:00).

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Through the year

DatesDifference
October 8, 2026–October 31, 2026Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles
November 1, 2026–March 13, 2027Mexico City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
March 14, 2027–October 7, 2027Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles

Clock changes

Los Angeles: November 1, 2026: clocks go back 1 hour; March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour.

Mexico City does not change its clocks.

Questions

What time is it in Mexico City when it is 09:00 in Los Angeles?

On a usual day it is 10:00 in Mexico City.

Do Los Angeles and Mexico City change their clocks on the same day?

Only Los Angeles changes its clocks, so the difference changes with its summer time; see the table above.

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