Current Time in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
7:36:36 AM
07:36:36
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
- Country 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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Tecate follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tijuana
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All times shown relative to Tecate local time
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
- 11 hr 04 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 04 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Tecate
Upcoming national public holidays in Mexico
- Revolution Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's 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 uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. 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)
- Does Tecate observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Tecate observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Tecate?
- Tecate is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer