Time difference between San Diego and Mexico City

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. San Diego changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Mexico City doesn't, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around November 2, 2026: Mexico City ahead by 2 hours
• From around March 15, 2027: Mexico City ahead by 1 hour

Best time to meet

Office hours in Mexico City and San Diego overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 9 AM to 4 PM in San Diego (10 AM to 5 PM in Mexico City).

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in San Diego
• Time zone and daylight saving in Mexico City

San Diego to Mexico City, hour by hour

San Diego		Mexico City
12 AM	Night	1 AM	Night
1 AM	Night	2 AM	Night
2 AM	Night	3 AM	Night
3 AM	Night	4 AM	Night
4 AM	Night	5 AM	Night
5 AM	Night	6 AM	Night
6 AM	Night	7 AM	Early or late
7 AM	Early or late	8 AM	Early or late
8 AM	Early or late	9 AM	Work hours
9 AM	Work hours	10 AM	Work hours
10 AM	Work hours	11 AM	Work hours
11 AM	Work hours	12 PM	Work hours
12 PM	Work hours	1 PM	Work hours
1 PM	Work hours	2 PM	Work hours
2 PM	Work hours	3 PM	Work hours
3 PM	Work hours	4 PM	Work hours
4 PM	Work hours	5 PM	Early or late
5 PM	Early or late	6 PM	Early or late
6 PM	Early or late	7 PM	Early or late
7 PM	Early or late	8 PM	Early or late
8 PM	Early or late	9 PM	Early or late
9 PM	Early or late	10 PM	Night
10 PM	Night	11 PM	Night
11 PM	Night	12 AM (Thu)	Night

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.