Time in Mexico

Mexico has 4 time zones, from UTC−8 to UTC−5 in standard time. Mexico borders United States, Guatemala, and Belize. Its capital, Mexico City, keeps Central Time, UTC−6 all year.

Mexico and the countries around it

Central TimeUTC-06:00Mexico City, Puebla, and Ecatepec de MorelosAmerica/Mexico_City

Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in JulyTijuana, Mexicali, and EnsenadaAmerica/Tijuana

Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in JulyCiudad JuárezAmerica/Ciudad_Juarez

Eastern TimeUTC-05:00Cancún, Chetumal, and Playa del CarmenAmerica/Cancun

Mexican Pacific TimeUTC-07:00Hermosillo, Culiacán, and MazatlánAmerica/Hermosillo

Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in JulyReynosa, Heroica Matamoros, and Nuevo LaredoAmerica/Matamoros

Mexico (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Population: 126,190,788 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
Total area: 761,606 sq mi (1,972,550 km²)
Currency: Peso (MXN)
Languages: Mexican Spanish
Calling code: +52
Driving side: Right
Country code (ISO): MX
Coordinates (central point): 23.629266, -102.258150

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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.

Local time in the largest cities

City	Local time now	Time zone
Mexico City	UTC−6 all year	Central Time
Tijuana	UTC−8 in January and UTC−7 in July	Pacific Time
Puebla	UTC−6 all year	Central Time
Ecatepec de Morelos	UTC−6 all year	Central Time
Santiago de Querétaro	UTC−6 all year	Central Time
León de los Aldama	UTC−6 all year	Central Time
Ciudad Juárez	UTC−7 in January and UTC−6 in July	Mountain Time
Zapopan	UTC−6 all year	Central Time

Largest first, by the population GeoNames lists for each city (it gives no year). Districts of a larger city are left out.

Daylight saving time in Mexico

Some of Mexico changes its clocks and some does not.

Central Time (Mexico City): No clock changes; UTC−6 all year.
Pacific Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November.
Mountain Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November.
Eastern Time: No clock changes; UTC−5 all year.
Mexican Pacific Time: No clock changes; UTC−7 all year.
Central Time (Reynosa): Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November.

Each clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.

Time in neighboring countries

Country	Local time now	Difference from Mexico
Guatemala	UTC−6 all year	same time
United States	UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July	1 hour ahead in January, 2 hours ahead in July
Belize	UTC−6 all year	same time

Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s; Mexico’s is its capital’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.

All time zones in Mexico

All 12 time-zone names, with their clocks

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Bahia_Banderas	UTC-06:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Eastern TimeAmerica/Cancun	UTC-05:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Central TimeAmerica/Chihuahua	UTC-06:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Mountain TimeAmerica/Ciudad_Juarez	UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Mexican Pacific TimeAmerica/Hermosillo	UTC-07:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Central TimeAmerica/Matamoros	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Mexican Pacific TimeAmerica/Mazatlan	UTC-07:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Central TimeAmerica/Merida	UTC-06:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Central TimeAmerica/Mexico_City	UTC-06:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Central TimeAmerica/Monterrey	UTC-06:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Central TimeAmerica/Ojinaga	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Pacific TimeAmerica/Tijuana	UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Check the time at a point

Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.

Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.