Current Time in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
9:20:26 AM
09:20:26
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Tijuana
Time zone details
Tecate is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Tecate
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Mexico
- Administrative area
- Baja California
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +52
- Population
- 64,764
- Elevation
- Approximately 540 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 34' N / 116° 37' W
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Clock changes in Tecate
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 28 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Tecate follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tijuana
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Mexico
- Independence Day
- Revolution Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTIJLarge airport · Serves Tijuana32.5 km west
Source: OurAirports record · TIJ / MMTJ
About 32.5 km (20.2 mi) west of Tecate
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Diego International AirportSANLarge airport · Serves San Diego, United States56.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAN / KSAN
About 56.0 km (34.8 mi) west-northwest of Tecate
Scheduled airline service in source data
McClellan-Palomar AirportCLDMedium airport · Serves Carlsbad, United States87.4 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CLD / KCRQ
About 87.4 km (54.3 mi) northwest of Tecate
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Tecate in?
- Tecate currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Tijuana.
- When is the next clock change in Tecate?
- Clocks in Tecate move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Is Tecate currently on daylight saving time?
- Tecate is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Tecate right now?
- Tecate is currently UTC−07:00