Mexico daylight saving time
Most of Mexico doesn't change clocks; some areas do.
Most of Mexico doesn't change clocks
Some areas go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 · in 12 days
Clocks change in Baja California; Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas (US border); Chihuahua (US border - west); and Chihuahua (US border - east).
becomes 1:00 AM01:00
local time in each area
2026 and 2027 at a glance
Central Mexico; Durango; Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas (most areas); Campeche, Yucatan; Chihuahua (most areas); Bahia de Banderas
UTC−06:00 CST · no clock changes
Quintana Roo
UTC−05:00 EST · no clock changes
Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas (US border); Chihuahua (US border - east)
UTC−06:00 CST · UTC−05:00 CDT
Chihuahua (US border - west)
UTC−07:00 MST · UTC−06:00 MDT
Baja California Sur, Nayarit (most areas), Sinaloa; Sonora
UTC−07:00 MST · no clock changes
Baja California
UTC−08:00 PST · UTC−07:00 PDT
- Daylight saving time
- Standard time
- Clocks go forward
- Clocks go back
Clock changes in 2026 and 2027
2026
Past
Forward 1 h
becomes 3:00 AM03:00
Some areas
CST → CDT, MST → MDT, PST → PDT
NextIn 12 days
Back 1 h
becomes 1:00 AM01:00
Some areas
CDT → CST, MDT → MST, PDT → PST
2027
In 145 days
Forward 1 h
becomes 3:00 AM03:00
Some areas
CST → CDT, MST → MDT, PST → PDT
In 383 days
Back 1 h
becomes 1:00 AM01:00
Some areas
CDT → CST, MDT → MST, PDT → PST
Time zones and areas
| Area | Next 12 months | UTC offset | IANA time zone | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Mexico; Durango; Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas (most areas); Campeche, Yucatan; Chihuahua (most areas); Bahia de Banderas | No clock changes | UTC−06:00 CST | America/Mexico_City America/Monterrey America/Merida America/Chihuahua America/Bahia_Banderas | Mexico City, Iztapalapa, Puebla |
| Quintana Roo | No clock changes | UTC−05:00 EST | America/Cancun | Cancún |
| Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas (US border); Chihuahua (US border - east) | Clocks change | UTC−06:00 CST · UTC−05:00 CDT | America/Matamoros America/Ojinaga | Reynosa, Heroica Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo |
| Chihuahua (US border - west) | Clocks change | UTC−07:00 MST · UTC−06:00 MDT | America/Ciudad_Juarez | Ciudad Juárez |
| Baja California Sur, Nayarit (most areas), Sinaloa; Sonora | No clock changes | UTC−07:00 MST | America/Mazatlan America/Hermosillo | Culiacán, Mazatlán, Tepic |
| Baja California | Clocks change | UTC−08:00 PST · UTC−07:00 PDT | America/Tijuana | Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada |
More clock changes
Dates, times and areas come from the IANA time zone database 2026e. Later dates follow the rules announced so far; governments can change them. Areas follow IANA's zone table, which takes no position on territorial claims. See data sources.