Current Time in America/Tijuana Time Zone

Overview and Coverage

America/Tijuana applies to the city of Tijuana and the surrounding area of Baja California, Mexico. It is one of several Mexican time zones and is unique because it follows the U.S. daylight saving schedule rather than Mexico's national schedule. This zone is used by the entire state of Baja California, including cities such as Mexicali, Ensenada, and Tecate.

Offset and Abbreviations

Standard time (winter) is UTC-08:00, known as Pacific Standard Time (PST). During daylight saving time (summer), the offset shifts to UTC-07:00, known as Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). The abbreviations PST and PDT are widely recognized and used in business, travel, and technology.

Daylight Saving Time Behavior

America/Tijuana observes daylight saving time (DST) annually. Clocks spring forward one hour on the second Sunday of March at 2:00 AM local time, and fall back on the first Sunday of November at 2:00 AM local time. This schedule matches the U.S. Pacific time zone, not the rest of Mexico, which changed its DST schedule in 2022. For example, in 2025, DST begins on March 9 and ends on November 2. In 2026, it begins on March 8 and ends on November 1.

Countries and Cities

The only country using America/Tijuana is Mexico. The primary city is Tijuana, but the zone covers all of Baja California. Other major cities include Mexicali (the state capital), Ensenada, and Tecate. The zone also includes the Pacific coast resort town of Rosarito.

Business Hours and Scheduling

America/Tijuana shares the same time as the U.S. Pacific time zone (America/Los_Angeles, America/Vancouver) during both standard and daylight time. This means that business hours in Tijuana align perfectly with Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver. For international calls, the zone is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in winter and 7 hours behind in summer. When scheduling with other regions, note that Tijuana is 3 hours behind New York (Eastern Time) and 8 hours behind London (GMT) during winter, and 7 hours behind London during summer.

Other Zones at Same Offset

Other IANA zones with the same standard offset (UTC-08:00) include America/Los_Angeles, America/Vancouver, Canada/Pacific, Pacific/Pitcairn, and US/Pacific. However, only America/Los_Angeles and America/Vancouver also observe DST on the same schedule. Pacific/Pitcairn (Pitcairn Islands) does not observe DST and remains at UTC-08:00 year-round.