Time zones in Mexico

Mexico has 5 distinct clock rules in the time zone database, with 4 standard offsets from UTC−8 to UTC−5. 2 of these 5 change clocks for daylight saving; the rest keep the same time all year.

Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time7:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−7

Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, San Felipe

Mexican Pacific Standard Time7:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−7

Culiacan, Hermosillo, Mazatlán, Mazatlan

Central Standard Time8:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−6

Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla

Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time9:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−5

Ciudad Juárez, Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo

Eastern Standard Time9:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−5

Cancun, Chetumal, Cozumel, Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Time zones: 510 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026: UTC−8, UTC−7, UTC−6, UTC−5
Daylight saving: Observed in some zonesNext change: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Dialing code: +52
National holidays in 2026: 11Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Mexico

Mexico ended seasonal daylight saving in most of the country in 2022. Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey now stay on UTC−6 all year.

Municipalities along the US border, such as Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez, still follow US daylight saving dates. Quintana Roo (Cancún) uses UTC−5 all year.

Mexico’s time zones in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zone	Offsets	Clock changes in 2026	Major places
Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time America/Tijuana	UTC−8 / UTC−7	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−7; Sun, Nov 1: back to UTC−8	Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, San Felipe, Vicente Guerrero, San Quintin, Punta Prieta 7 places in our search index
Mexican Pacific Standard Time America/Mazatlan, America/Hermosillo	UTC−7	None	Culiacan, Hermosillo, Mazatlán, Mazatlan, Tepic, Ciudad Obregon, Los Mochis, La Paz 35 places in our search index
Central Standard Time America/Mexico_City, America/Monterrey, America/Merida +1 more	UTC−6	None	Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Leon, Toluca, Nezahualcoyotl, Merida 134 places in our search index
Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time America/Ojinaga, America/Matamoros	UTC−6 / UTC−5	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−5; Sun, Nov 1: back to UTC−6	Ciudad Juárez, Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Piedras Negras, Ojinaga, Ascension, Sierra Mojada 8 places in our search index
Eastern Standard Time America/Cancun	UTC−5	None	Cancun, Chetumal, Cozumel, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Isla Mujeres 5 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Mexico

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

Date	Holiday
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	All Souls' Day
Mon, Nov 16, 2026	Revolution Day
Sat, Dec 12, 2026	Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day
Mon, Feb 1, 2027	Constitution Day
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	Benito Juárez's birthday
Thu, Mar 25, 2027	Maundy Thursday
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour Day
Thu, Sep 16, 2027	Independence Day
Tue, Nov 2, 2027	All Souls' Day

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Mexico

How many time zones does Mexico have?

The time zone database groups Mexico into 5 distinct sets of clock rules: Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−8/UTC−7); Mexican Pacific Standard Time (UTC−7); Central Standard Time (UTC−6); Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time (UTC−6/UTC−5); Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).

Does Mexico observe daylight saving time?

Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, back on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, back on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Other zones in Mexico do not change their clocks.

What are the national public holidays in Mexico in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Constitution Day (February 2), Benito Juárez's birthday (March 16), Maundy Thursday (April 2), Good Friday (April 3), Labour Day (May 1), Independence Day (September 16), All Souls' Day (November 2), Revolution Day (November 16), Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (December 12), Christmas Day (December 25).

City guides in Mexico

Time in Mexico City

Abbreviations used here

CST Central Standard Time (North America)