Time Difference: Los Angeles to Mexico City
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Los Angeles vs Mexico City timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Mexico City (Mexico) uses America/Mexico_City at UTC-6. This means Mexico City is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and Mexico City
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–4pm in Los Angeles, which is 10am–5pm in Mexico City. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | Mexico City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 7am | Los Angeles early, Mexico City early |
| 7am | 8am | Los Angeles early, Mexico City early |
| 8am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 6pm | Los Angeles evening, Mexico City evening |
| 6pm | 7pm | Los Angeles evening, Mexico City evening |
| 7pm | 8pm | Los Angeles evening, Mexico City evening |
| 8pm | 9pm | Los Angeles evening, Mexico City evening |
| 9pm | 10pm | Los Angeles evening, Mexico City late evening |
| 10pm | 11pm | Los Angeles late evening, Mexico City late evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Los Angeles and Mexico City
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but Mexico City does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Mexico City
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Mexico City
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Mexico City
Distance between Los Angeles and Mexico City
Los Angeles and Mexico City are 2,490 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~3h 56m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.