Time in Mexico City vs Los Ángeles
Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) and Los Ángeles keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Los Ángeles is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City; 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: 12:00–18:00 in Los Ángeles (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Mexico City | 01:00 in Mexico City | 02:00 in Mexico City | 03:00 in Mexico City | 04:00 in Mexico City | 05:00 in Mexico City | 06:00 in Mexico City | 07:00 in Mexico City | 08:00 in Mexico City | 09:00 in Mexico City | 10:00 in Mexico City | 11:00 in Mexico City | 12:00 in Mexico City | 13:00 in Mexico City | 14:00 in Mexico City | 15:00 in Mexico City | 16:00 in Mexico City | 17:00 in Mexico City | 18:00 in Mexico City | 19:00 in Mexico City | 20:00 in Mexico City | 21:00 in Mexico City | 22:00 in Mexico City | 23:00 in Mexico City |
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| 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 |
| Los Ángeles—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Los Ángeles next changes on Saturday 3 April 2027. 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 Los Ángeles of Mexico City?
Los Ángeles is 3 hours ahead of Mexico City right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Mexico City and Los Ángeles?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Mexico City time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Mexico City and Los Ángeles 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.