Does Mexico change its clocks?
Mexico City keeps one clock.
UTC−6, all year.
Who changes
Mexico stopped changing its clocks in October 2022. Most of the country, including Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, keeps one clock all year. Towns along the US border still change, on the US dates.
Places that still change
| Place | Next change | Clocks |
|---|---|---|
| Tijuana and Baja California | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
| Ciudad Juárez | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
| Matamoros and the north-east border | Back 1 hour, Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2 am → 1 am |
Keep one clock all year
- MonterreyUTC−6 all year
- ChihuahuaUTC−6 all year
- Cancún and Quintana RooUTC−5 all year
How the gap to other places moves
Mexico City and New York
New York is 2 hours ahead of Mexico City now, then 1 hour from Sunday, November 1, 2026, then 2 hours from Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Mexico City and Chicago
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City now, then the same clock from Sunday, November 1, 2026, then 1 hour from Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Mexico City and Los Angeles
Mexico City is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles now, then 2 hours from Sunday, November 1, 2026, then 1 hour from Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Time now in Mexico
Questions
Does all of Mexico change?
No. Monterrey, Chihuahua and Cancún and Quintana Roo keep one clock all year.