Time in Baja California, Mexico 🇲🇽
The current local time in Baja California, Mexico is anchored on Tijuana. The state uses the America/Tijuana time zone (UTC -07:00).
Baja California local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 PDT
State information
Baja California
State of Mexico
Population: 3,769,020
Time zone
IANA: America/Tijuana
UTC offset: -07:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 8 March, back 1 November
Country: Mexico
How time works in Baja California
Mexico abolished daylight saving time in 2022, but Baja California kept it so that it stays aligned with California: Tijuana follows US Pacific Time, including the US clock-change dates.
Time difference across Mexico
How the clock in Baja California compares with other Mexico regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalisco | America/Mexico_City | +2 h | +1 h |
| Mexico City | America/Mexico_City | +2 h | +1 h |
| Nuevo León | America/Monterrey | +2 h | +1 h |
Baja California vs. major cities
How far Baja California is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Baja California, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Baja California | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Paris · France | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +12:30 h | 21:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
| Beijing · China | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Baja California time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Baja California
Baja California has alternated between UTC -08:00 in standard time and UTC -07:00 in daylight saving time since at least 1970. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2010.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -08:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -08:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Baja California time questions
- What time zone is Baja California in?
- Most of Baja California uses the America/Tijuana time zone: UTC -08:00, -07:00 during DST. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Baja California observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
Explore Baja California
More on Baja California: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Tijuana.