Mexican Clock Time – Spring 2010

Europe moved its clocks forward by one hour this weekend.

Two weeks ago, on March 14, participating states in the USA moved clocks forward by one hour. On the same date, northern border regions in Mexico also moved their clocks forward by one hour, with exception of the state of Sonora, that does not observe DST.  Affected areas include the cities of Tijuana and Mexicali in Baja California; Ciudad Juárez and Ojinaga in Chihuahua; Acuña and Piedras Negras in the state of Coahuila; Anáhuac in the state of Nuevo León; as well as the border cities of Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa and Matamoros.

However, most of the Mexican territory—including Mexico City—will not move its clock time forward by one hour until April 4, 2010.

Mexico has three Clock Time Zones, with one state (Sonora) that does not adhere to the Daylight Saving Time protocol.   The dates on which spring and autumn clock time changes take place vary by year and are set by congressional decree.

You can learn more about Mexico’s time zones and annual clock changes on the Travel Essentials guide.