Time in Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽
The current local time in Nuevo León, Mexico is anchored on Monterrey. The state uses the America/Monterrey time zone (UTC -06:00).
Nuevo León local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CST
State information
Nuevo León
State of Mexico
Population: 5,784,442
How time works in Nuevo León
Monterrey and most of Nuevo León have stayed on Central Standard Time (UTC −06:00) all year since Mexico abolished daylight saving time in 2022.
Municipalities on the US border were allowed to keep US daylight saving time to stay in step with Texas.
Time difference across Mexico
How the clock in Nuevo León 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baja California | America/Tijuana | −2 h | −1 h |
| Jalisco | America/Mexico_City | Same time | Same time |
| Mexico City | America/Mexico_City | Same time | Same time |
Nuevo León vs. major cities
How far Nuevo León is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Nuevo León, 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 Nuevo León | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Paris · France | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +10 h | 19:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +11:30 h | 20:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +14 h | 23:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Nuevo León 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 Nuevo León
Since 1970, Nuevo León has gone through 5 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 28 of 57 years. Since 2023 it has stayed on UTC -06:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Nuevo León stays on UTC -06:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (5 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1987 | UTC -06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1988 | UTC -06:00, DST UTC -05:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in April, back on the last Sunday in October |
| 1989–1995 | UTC -06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1996–2022 | UTC -06:00, DST UTC -05:00 | Forward on the first Sunday in April, back on the last Sunday in October (since 2002) |
| 2023–2026 | UTC -06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Nuevo León time questions
- What time zone is Nuevo León in?
- Most of Nuevo León uses the America/Monterrey time zone: UTC -06:00. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Nuevo León observe daylight saving time?
- No. Nuevo León keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in Mexico or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
Explore Nuevo León
More on Nuevo León: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Monterrey.