Mexico, North America

Time zones in Mexico and Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules

Current time in all time zones and GMT offsets

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Mexico is divided into five time zones, four standard ones and a fifth that was created in 2015. Three of these time zones observe DST. They are:

1. General

2. Baja California

3. Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Nayarit & Sinaloa

4. Sonora: no DST

5. Quintana Roo (since 2015): no DST

Current time in every Mexico Time Zone

Time Zone I - General - Mexico Central Time

Clock showing current time in: Mexico Central Time Zone

Standard Time: GMT-6 until 1st Sunday in April 02:00 Local

Daylight Saving Time: GMT-5 until last Sunday in October 02:00 Local

Time Zone II - States of Baja California Sur (South), Chihuahua, Nayarit, Sinaloa - Mexico Mountain Time

Clock showing current time in Mexico Mountain Time Zone

Standard Time: GMT-7 until 1st Sunday in April 02:00 Local

Daylight Savings Time: GMT-6 until last Sunday in October 02:00 Local

Time Zone III - State of Baja California (Close to USA Border) - Mexico Pacific Time

Follows same pattern as USA Daylight Savings Time

Standard Time: GMT-8 until 2nd Sunday in March 02:00 Local

Daylight Saving Time: GMT-7 until first Sunday in November 02:00 Local

Time Zone IV - State of Sonora - Mexico Mountain Standard Time

Standard Time: GMT-7 all year around

Time Zone V - State of Quintana Roo - Mexico Cancun Time (created in 2015)

Cancun Time: GMT-5 all year round