Current Time in Mexico
Mexico spans 4 time zones.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Mexico
Mexico spans 4 time zones. In Mexico City (the capital) it is 9:29 AM CST (UTC-06:00) on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Only part of Mexico observes daylight saving time: Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez and Reynosa change their clocks; Hermosillo, Mexico City and Cancún do not. The next change is on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (Reynosa), to daylight saving time.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Time zones in Mexico
Mexico spans 4 time zones. The 6 rows below are IANA zones: some share a standard offset but differ on daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Example city | Local time | Offset now | Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Time America/Tijuana | Tijuana | 7:29 AM Thu, Nov 5 | PST · UTC-8 | Clocks go forward 1 hour on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (to PDT, UTC-7). |
Mountain Time America/Ciudad_Juarez | Ciudad Juárez | 8:29 AM Thu, Nov 5 | MST · UTC-7 | Clocks go forward 1 hour on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (to MDT, UTC-6). |
Mexican Pacific Standard Time America/Hermosillo | Hermosillo | 8:29 AM Thu, Nov 5 | MST · UTC-7 | No clock changes: UTC-7 all year. |
Central Time America/Matamoros | Reynosa | 9:29 AM Thu, Nov 5 | CST · UTC-6 | Clocks go forward 1 hour on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (to CDT, UTC-5). |
Central Standard Time America/Mexico_City | Mexico City | 9:29 AM Thu, Nov 5 | CST · UTC-6 | No clock changes: UTC-6 all year. |
Eastern Standard Time America/Cancun | Cancún | 10:29 AM Thu, Nov 5 | EST · UTC-5 | No clock changes: UTC-5 all year. |
Highlighted row: Mexico City (the capital), used as the reference for the time differences below.
Major Cities
Mexico City
Tijuana
Puebla
Ecatepec de Morelos
Ciudad Juárez
Mexicali
Cancún
Hermosillo
How Mexico writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 de noviembre de 2026
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 3:30 p.m.
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the es-MX locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Time facts about Mexico
- A federal time law published on 28 October 2022 abolished daylight saving time nationwide except in areas that follow US DST rules; clocks last changed on 30 October 2022. Source: dof.gob.mx
- Border municipalities such as Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, Ojinaga and Matamoros keep US DST dates to stay aligned with their US neighbours. Source: IANA tz database
- Quintana Roo, including Cancún, moved to UTC−5 year-round on 1 February 2015. Source: IANA tz database
- The 2022 law also moved all of Chihuahua state to UTC−6; Ciudad Juárez returned to Mountain time with US DST from 30 November 2022. Source: IANA tz database
Upcoming public holidays in Mexico
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Revolution DayDía de la RevoluciónMon, 16 November 2026 · in 11 days
- Christmas DayNavidadFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayAño NuevoFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Constitution DayDía de la ConstituciónMon, 1 February 2027 · in 88 days
- Benito Juárez's birthdayNatalicio de Benito JuárezMon, 15 March 2027 · in 130 days
Time difference from Mexico City (the capital)
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Mexico City time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 3:29 PM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| New York | Thu 10:29 AM | 1 h ahead | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 7:29 AM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| Dubai | Thu 7:29 PM | 10 h ahead | None |
| Singapore | Thu 11:29 PM | 14 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 12:29 AM | 15 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 2:29 AM | 17 h ahead | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
| São Paulo | Thu 12:29 PM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
Mexico at a glance
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Population
- 130,575,786
- Currency
- Mexican peso (MXN)
Questions about time in Mexico
- What time is it in Mexico right now?
- Mexico spans 4 time zones. When this page was generated: Tijuana 7:29 AM PST; Ciudad Juárez 8:29 AM MST; Hermosillo 8:29 AM MST; Reynosa 9:29 AM CST; Mexico City 9:29 AM CST; Cancún 10:29 AM EST.
- How many time zones does Mexico have?
- Mexico has 4 time zones (distinct standard UTC offsets), from UTC-8 to UTC-5. They are covered by 6 IANA zone IDs on this page, because some areas share an offset but follow different daylight saving rules.
- Does Mexico observe daylight saving time?
- Partly. Only part of Mexico observes daylight saving time: Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez and Reynosa change their clocks; Hermosillo, Mexico City and Cancún do not. The next change is on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (Reynosa), to daylight saving time.
- What is the next public holiday in Mexico?
- The next national public holiday is Revolution Day on Mon, 16 November 2026.