Time in Oakland vs Mexico City
Oakland keeps PDT (UTC−7) and Mexico City keeps CST (UTC−6) today. Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Oakland; 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).
| City | 00:00 in Oakland | 01:00 in Oakland | 02:00 in Oakland | 03:00 in Oakland | 04:00 in Oakland | 05:00 in Oakland | 06:00 in Oakland | 07:00 in Oakland | 08:00 in Oakland | 09:00 in Oakland | 10:00 in Oakland | 11:00 in Oakland | 12:00 in Oakland | 13:00 in Oakland | 14:00 in Oakland | 15:00 in Oakland | 16:00 in Oakland | 17:00 in Oakland | 18:00 in Oakland | 19:00 in Oakland | 20:00 in Oakland | 21:00 in Oakland | 22:00 in Oakland | 23:00 in Oakland |
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| Oakland—— | 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 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Oakland 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 Oakland?
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Oakland right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Oakland and Mexico City?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Oakland time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Oakland 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.