Mexico has 6 time zones in the IANA time zone database: right now the clocks range from UTC−7 (Tijuana) to UTC−5 (Cancún), a spread of 2 hours. Compared with Brasília, the difference goes from −4 h to −2 h. 3 of them change their clocks for daylight saving time, the others do not.
Current time in each time zone of Mexico
| Zone (reference city) | Time now | UTC | Difference to Brasília | Daylight saving time | Same time as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana America/Tijuana |
07:59:37 | UTC−7 Standard UTC−8 · summer UTC−7 |
4 hours behind Brasília −4 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 02:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
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| Hermosillo America/Hermosillo |
07:59:37 | UTC−7 | 4 hours behind Brasília −4 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
Mazatlán |
| Ciudad Juárez America/Ciudad_Juarez |
08:59:37 | UTC−6 Standard UTC−7 · summer UTC−6 |
3 hours behind Brasília −3 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 02:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
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| Mexico City America/Mexico_City |
08:59:37 | UTC−6 | 3 hours behind Brasília −3 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
Bahia Banderas, Chihuahua, Mérida, Monterrey |
| Matamoros America/Matamoros |
09:59:37 | UTC−5 Standard UTC−6 · summer UTC−5 |
2 hours behind Brasília −2 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 02:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
Ojinaga |
| Cancún America/Cancun |
09:59:37 | UTC−5 | 2 hours behind Brasília −2 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
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Zones are grouped by the UTC offset they have in January and in July of this year; the cities in the last column use exactly the same time as the reference city. The time follows the server clock and updates by itself.
How the time zones of Mexico are laid out
Mexico has four official time zones: Southeast (UTC-5, Quintana Roo), Central (UTC-6, the Mexico City zone), Pacific (UTC-7) and Northwest (UTC-8, Baja California). Daylight saving time was abolished in 2022, except in municipalities along the border with the United States, which follow US daylight saving time; Sonora does not change its clocks. That is why the table shows more groups than official zones.
What the numbers say about Mexico
- IANA identifiers for the country: 12, which boil down to 6 distinct clock rules.
- Different times today: 3 (UTC−7, UTC−6, UTC−5).
- Compared with Brasília: 0 ahead, 0 at the same time and 6 behind.
- Daylight saving time: 3 of 6 groups. Next change in Tijuana: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 02:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends).
When it is 12:00 in Brasília: time in each zone of Mexico
A table for planning meetings, using today's rules. If the meeting date falls after a daylight saving change, check it in the meeting planner.
| Zone | Brasília 09:00 | Brasília 12:00 | Brasília 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana (UTC−7) | 05:00 | 08:00 | 14:00 |
| Hermosillo (UTC−7) | 05:00 | 08:00 | 14:00 |
| Ciudad Juárez (UTC−6) | 06:00 | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| Mexico City (UTC−6) | 06:00 | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| Matamoros (UTC−5) | 07:00 | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Cancún (UTC−5) | 07:00 | 10:00 | 16:00 |