Time Difference Between Mexico and Los Angeles
As of 31 August 2026, Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico. That number is not constant. Over the course of a year, because of daylight saving changes, Los Angeles, United States ranges from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind relative to Mexico City, Mexico. The calculator below is always up to date.
Tap either box to search any country or city.
Mexico City, Mexico
16:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-6 · CST · America/Mexico_City
Los Angeles, United States
-1h15:34
Mon, Aug 31, 2026
UTC-7 · PDT · America/Los_Angeles
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Monday, August 31, 2026 | CSTAmerica/Mexico_City | UTC-6 | Not observed |
| Los Angeles | Monday, August 31, 2026 | PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-7 | Active now |
Mexico: Mexico has four time zones. Most of the country, including Mexico City, is on Central Time; Baja California is 2 hours behind it.
Hour by hour: Mexico to Los Angeles
Every hour of today in Mexico and what it is in Los Angeles. Highlighted rows fall inside Los Angeles working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Mexico | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00prev 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 |
| Mexico | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
10:00–18:00 in Mexico (09:00–17:00 in Los Angeles)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 8 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
09:00–21:00 in Mexico (08:00–20:00 in Los Angeles)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Los Angeles puts its clocks back on Sunday, November 1, 2026
The local offset moves from UTC-7 to UTC-8. After that date, Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Mexico — instead of 1 hour behind, as it is today.
Planning something with more than two places?
Adding a third city usually kills the obvious answer. The Meeting Time Finder takes up to five cities at once and shows only the hours that work for everybody.
Mexico and Los Angeles: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico and Los Angeles?
As of 31 August 2026, Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico. The gap is not fixed: across the year, Los Angeles ranges from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind relative to Mexico, as clocks change. The calculator on this page always shows the difference for right now.
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico, what time is it in Los Angeles?
It is 08:00 AM in Los Angeles, United States. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Mexico?
Los Angeles is behind Mexico by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Los Angeles starts and ends later in Mexico terms.
Do Mexico and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Los Angeles changes its clocks twice a year; Mexico does not. The difference therefore shifts by an hour when Los Angeles switches: across the year, Los Angeles ranges from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind relative to Mexico.
What is the best time to call Los Angeles from Mexico?
Working hours overlap between 10:00 and 18:00 Mexico time, which is 09:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
Related comparisons
Local dates shown for Mexico City, Mexico (UTC-6) and Los Angeles, United States (UTC-7) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.