Mexico City is 1-2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PT) while Mexico City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6). When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 10:00 AM or 11:00 AM in Mexico City.
Mexico eliminated daylight saving time in 2022, while California still observes it. The difference is 1 hour during Pacific Standard Time and 2 hours during Pacific Daylight Time.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Los Angeles time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM or 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Mexico City, covering business hours.
Mexico City is one of the world's largest metropolitan areas. Direct flights from Los Angeles take about 4 hours. The US and Mexico have extensive trade relationships.