Time in East Los Angeles vs Mexico City

East Los Angeles keeps PDT (UTC−7) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of East Los Angeles; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 10:00–18:00 in Mexico City (09:00–17:00 your time).

East Los Angeles and Mexico City hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in East Los Angeles	01:00 in East Los Angeles	02:00 in East Los Angeles	03:00 in East Los Angeles	04:00 in East Los Angeles	05:00 in East Los Angeles	06:00 in East Los Angeles	07:00 in East Los Angeles	08:00 in East Los Angeles	09:00 in East Los Angeles	10:00 in East Los Angeles	11:00 in East Los Angeles	12:00 in East Los Angeles	13:00 in East Los Angeles	14:00 in East Los Angeles	15:00 in East Los Angeles	16:00 in East Los Angeles	17:00 in East Los Angeles	18:00 in East Los Angeles	19:00 in East Los Angeles	20:00 in East Los Angeles	21:00 in East Los Angeles	22:00 in East Los Angeles	23:00 in East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mexico City——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

Working hours
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Overlap

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Best hours to call

09:00 in East Los Angeles

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in Mexico City

10:00 in East Los Angeles

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in Mexico City

11:00 in East Los Angeles

Inside working hours on both sides

12:00 in Mexico City

12:00 in East Los Angeles

Inside working hours on both sides

13:00 in Mexico City

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

East Los Angeles next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Mexico City of East Los Angeles?

Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of East Los Angeles right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between East Los Angeles and Mexico City?

Any hour in 09:00–17:00 East Los Angeles time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do East Los Angeles and Mexico City change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.