Mexico abolished seasonal clock changes in most of the country in 2022. Most of Mexico, including Mexico City, now stays on UTC−6 all year. Quintana Roo (Cancún) uses UTC−5, and the Pacific states use UTC−7. Baja California and some municipalities on the US border still change their clocks in step with the United States.
Current time in Mexico's cities
| City | Time now | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 04:50 | CST (UTC−6) |
Time zones in Mexico
The IANA time zone database lists 12 zones for Mexico. Each has its own entry because its clock history differs, even where the current time is the same. The offsets below are for mid-January and mid-July 2027.
| IANA zone | Area | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
America/Mexico_City | Central Mexico | CST (UTC−6) | CST (UTC−6) |
America/Cancun | Quintana Roo | EST (UTC−5) | EST (UTC−5) |
America/Merida | Campeche, Yucatan | CST (UTC−6) | CST (UTC−6) |
America/Monterrey | Durango; Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas (most areas) | CST (UTC−6) | CST (UTC−6) |
America/Matamoros | Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas (US border) | CST (UTC−6) | CDT (UTC−5) |
America/Chihuahua | Chihuahua (most areas) | CST (UTC−6) | CST (UTC−6) |
America/Ciudad_Juarez | Chihuahua (US border - west) | MST (UTC−7) | MDT (UTC−6) |
America/Ojinaga | Chihuahua (US border - east) | CST (UTC−6) | CDT (UTC−5) |
America/Mazatlan | Baja California Sur, Nayarit (most areas), Sinaloa | MST (UTC−7) | MST (UTC−7) |
America/Bahia_Banderas | Bahia de Banderas | CST (UTC−6) | CST (UTC−6) |
America/Hermosillo | Sonora | MST (UTC−7) | MST (UTC−7) |
America/Tijuana | Baja California | PST (UTC−8) | PDT (UTC−7) |
Clock changes in Mexico in 2026 and 2027
No clock changes in 2026 or 2027: America/Mexico_City, America/Cancun, America/Merida, America/Monterrey, America/Chihuahua, America/Mazatlan and 2 more.
America/Matamoros, America/Ojinaga:
- Sunday 8 March 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. CST (UTC−6) becomes CDT (UTC−5), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 1 November 2026: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. CDT (UTC−5) becomes CST (UTC−6), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 14 March 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. CST (UTC−6) becomes CDT (UTC−5), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 7 November 2027: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. CDT (UTC−5) becomes CST (UTC−6), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
America/Ciudad_Juarez:
- Sunday 8 March 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. MST (UTC−7) becomes MDT (UTC−6), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 1 November 2026: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. MDT (UTC−6) becomes MST (UTC−7), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 14 March 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. MST (UTC−7) becomes MDT (UTC−6), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 7 November 2027: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. MDT (UTC−6) becomes MST (UTC−7), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
America/Tijuana:
- Sunday 8 March 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. PST (UTC−8) becomes PDT (UTC−7), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 1 November 2026: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. PDT (UTC−7) becomes PST (UTC−8), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 14 March 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. PST (UTC−8) becomes PDT (UTC−7), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 7 November 2027: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. PDT (UTC−7) becomes PST (UTC−8), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
Time difference between Mexico and major cities
How far each city is ahead of or behind Mexico (using America/Mexico_City, the time in Mexico City), and how the gap changes when either side changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7 hours ahead | 7 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 6 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 7 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 6 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| New York | 2 hours ahead | 2 hours ahead until 1 Nov 2026; 1 hour ahead 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 2 hours ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 1 hour ahead from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 1 hour behind | 1 hour behind until 1 Nov 2026; 2 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 1 hour behind 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 2 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 10 hours ahead | 10 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Mumbai | 11½ hours ahead | 11½ hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Singapore | 14 hours ahead | 14 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Tokyo | 15 hours ahead | 15 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Sydney | 17 hours ahead | 17 hours ahead until 4 Apr 2027; 16 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 17 hours ahead from 3 Oct 2027 |