Current Time in Tijuana, Mexico
Live local time in Tijuana with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Tijuana America/Tijuana
About time in Tijuana
Tijuana uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as its standard time. During daylight saving time it switches to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7). Daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.
Tijuana follows US Pacific Time, including daylight saving time, because it sits on the border with California. The rest of Mexico no longer changes its clocks.
Tijuana keeps the same clock as San Diego and Los Angeles all year. It is on Pacific Time, UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, switching on the same nights as California. That leaves it three hours behind New York, two behind Chicago and one behind Denver all year, so a New York office shares five working hours with it. Against the rest of Mexico the gap moves: Mexico City is two hours ahead of Tijuana in winter and one hour ahead in summer, because central Mexico stopped changing its clocks in 2022.
Mexico's 2022 Time Zones Law puts all of Baja California on the Northwest zone and keeps it on the US calendar. It was not always matched. From 2007, when the US moved its dates, to 2009, Tijuana still used Mexico's older dates, so for three or four weeks each spring and one week each autumn it ran an hour off San Diego. Since 2010 the two cities have changed together.
When do the clocks change in Tijuana?
Daylight saving dates for 2026 and 2027, taken from the IANA time zone database. Times are local time in Tijuana.
| Date | Clock change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 02:00 → 03:00 · forward 1 hour | PDT, UTC−7 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 02:00 → 01:00 · back 1 hour | PST, UTC−8 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | 02:00 → 03:00 · forward 1 hour | PDT, UTC−7 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | 02:00 → 01:00 · back 1 hour | PST, UTC−8 |
Other countries change on other dates, so the gap to Tijuana can move for a week or more. See when the clocks change around the world and what happens to recurring meetings.
Time difference between Tijuana and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Tijuana |
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Sunrise and sunset in Tijuana
Local times in Tijuana, calculated for its coordinates (32.51° N, 117.04° W). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 06:51 | 18:59 | 12h 07m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 05:41 | 19:58 | 14h 17m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 06:36 | 18:45 | 12h 09m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 06:45 | 16:46 | 10h 01m |
Working hours in Tijuana converted to UTC
| Local time in Tijuana | UTC (standard time) | UTC (daylight saving) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 17:00 | 01:00 (next day) | 00:00 (next day) |
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Frequently asked questions about time in Tijuana
When do the clocks change in Tijuana in 2026?
In 2026, clocks in Tijuana go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 8 at 02:00, and go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1 at 02:00 (local time).
What time zone is Tijuana in?
Tijuana is in the Pacific Standard Time zone (America/Tijuana). Its standard UTC offset is UTC−8, and it is UTC−7 during daylight saving time (Pacific Daylight Time).
Does Tijuana observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. During that period clocks in Tijuana are set to UTC−7.
When is the longest day of the year in Tijuana?
Around Jun 21, at the June solstice. The sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:58 local time, about 14h 17m of daylight. The shortest day is around Dec 21, with about 10h 01m.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Tijuana look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Tijuana is 17:00–01:00 (next day) UTC in standard time and 16:00–00:00 (next day) UTC during daylight saving time.