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Time Change 2010 in Mexico

Last change: 2022
Oct
30
1 hour Back

Oct 30, 2022, 2:00 am

Country: Mexico
Long Name: United Mexican States
Abbreviations: MX, MEX
Capital: Mexico City
Time Zones: 3
Dial Code: +52

Note: Some regions of Mexico use a different period of DST than shown below.

Apr 4

Forward 1 hour

Apr 4, 2010 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 4, 2010, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 4, 2010, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 4, 2010 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
Mexico One Hour Ahead on Easter, April 4, 2010

Oct 31

Back 1 hour

Oct 31, 2010 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 2010, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 2010, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 2010 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Mexico Ends DST on Sunday, October 31, 2010

Other years: 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2024

When Does DST Start and End in Mexico?

Most of Mexico, including its capital Mexico City, doesn't use Daylight Saving Time (DST). However, some exceptions exist for the locations that follow the DST schedule of the United States:

Which States and Federal Districts use Daylight Saving Time in 2010

Areas in Mexico using DST in 2010
Areas in Mexico on standard time all of 2010

DST in States and Federal Districts in Mexico in 2010 (32 in total, 31 where all observe DST, 1 which doesn't observe DST)

AguascalientesApr 4 – Oct 31GuanajuatoApr 4 – Oct 31QuerétaroApr 4 – Oct 31
Baja CaliforniaMar 14 – Nov 7GuerreroApr 4 – Oct 31Quintana RooApr 4 – Oct 31
Baja California SurApr 4 – Oct 31HidalgoApr 4 – Oct 31San Luis PotosíApr 4 – Oct 31
CampecheApr 4 – Oct 31JaliscoApr 4 – Oct 31SinaloaApr 4 – Oct 31
ChiapasApr 4 – Oct 31MichoacánApr 4 – Oct 31SonoraNo DST
Chihuahua (north)Mar 14 – Nov 7MorelosApr 4 – Oct 31TabascoApr 4 – Oct 31
ChihuahuaApr 4 – Oct 31MéxicoApr 4 – Oct 31Tamaulipas (north)Mar 14 – Nov 7
Ciudad de MéxicoApr 4 – Oct 31NayaritApr 4 – Oct 31TamaulipasApr 4 – Oct 31
Coahuila de Zaragoza (north)Mar 14 – Nov 7Nuevo León (north)Mar 14 – Nov 7TlaxcalaApr 4 – Oct 31
Coahuila de ZaragozaApr 4 – Oct 31Nuevo LeónApr 4 – Oct 31VeracruzApr 4 – Oct 31
ColimaApr 4 – Oct 31OaxacaApr 4 – Oct 31YucatánApr 4 – Oct 31
DurangoApr 4 – Oct 31PueblaApr 4 – Oct 31ZacatecasApr 4 – Oct 31

Daylight Saving Time History in Mexico

  • Mexico first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1931.
  • Mexico has observed DST for 67 years between 1931 and 2024 (DST in at least one location).
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1975.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics

Baja California Pioneered DST

The state of Baja California introduced seasonal clock changes in 1931, remaining the only area in Mexico with a DST schedule for 65 years.

In the rest of the country, DST was introduced in 1996 and removed in 2022.