Current time in Mexico

Mexico keeps 6 different clocks.

In Mexico CityCST

Difference from you

6 zones

The clocks of Mexico

Pacific Daylight Time
PDTUTC−7
Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, San Felipe, Vicente Guerrero
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (PDT → PST).
America/Tijuana
Mexican Pacific Standard Time
MSTUTC−7
Culiacán, Hermosillo, Mazatlán, Mazatlan, Tepic
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
America/MazatlanAmerica/Hermosillo
Central Standard Time
CSTUTC−6
Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, León
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
America/Mexico_CityAmerica/Bahia_BanderasAmerica/Chihuahua
2 more IANA IDs
America/MeridaAmerica/Monterrey
Mountain Daylight Time
MDTUTC−6
Ciudad Juárez, Ascension
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (MDT → MST).
America/Ciudad_Juarez
Eastern Standard Time
ESTUTC−5
Cancun, Chetumal, Cozumel, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Isla Mujeres
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
America/Cancun
Central Daylight Time
CDTUTC−5
Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Piedras Negras, Ojinaga
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (CDT → CST).
America/MatamorosAmerica/Ojinaga

Observatory log

01Time zones

4 time zones

Standard time from UTC−8 to UTC−5, described by 12 IANA time-zone IDs.

02Daylight saving

Clocks change in 3 of 6 zones

03Weekend

Saturday and Sunday

The usual days off in Mexico; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.

04Capital

Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)

05Difference from you

Live, between your device’s time zone and Mexico City

189 places

More places (129)

Public holidays

Monday, 16 November 2026Día de la Revolución · Revolution Dayin 28 days
Friday, 25 December 2026Navidad · Christmas Dayin 67 days
Friday, 1 January 2027Año Nuevo · New Year's Dayin 74 days
Monday, 1 February 2027Día de la Constitución · Constitution Dayin 105 days
Monday, 15 March 2027Natalicio de Benito Juárez · Benito Juárez's birthdayin 147 days

Questions

How many time zones does Mexico have?

Mexico has 4 time zones, from UTC−8 to UTC−5 in standard time, described by 12 IANA time-zone IDs.

Does Mexico observe daylight saving time?

In part. Clocks change in Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, Reynosa; Culiacán, Mexico City, Cancun keep the same time all year.

What is the time zone of Mexico?

Mexico has 6 different clocks. The capital, Mexico City, uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6).