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Time Change 2006 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

Apr 2

Forward 1 hour

Apr 2, 2006 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 2, 2006, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 2, 2006, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 2, 2006 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.

Oct 29

Back 1 hour

Oct 29, 2006 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 2006, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 2006, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 29, 2006 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 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 2006

Areas in Mexico using DST in 2006
Areas in Mexico on standard time all of 2006

DST in States and Federal Districts in Mexico in 2006 (32 in total, 31 where all observe DST, 1 which doesn't observe DST)

AguascalientesApr 2 – Oct 29GuerreroApr 2 – Oct 29Quintana RooApr 2 – Oct 29
Baja CaliforniaApr 2 – Oct 29HidalgoApr 2 – Oct 29San Luis PotosíApr 2 – Oct 29
Baja California SurApr 2 – Oct 29JaliscoApr 2 – Oct 29SinaloaApr 2 – Oct 29
CampecheApr 2 – Oct 29MichoacánApr 2 – Oct 29SonoraNo DST
ChiapasApr 2 – Oct 29MorelosApr 2 – Oct 29TabascoApr 2 – Oct 29
ChihuahuaApr 2 – Oct 29MéxicoApr 2 – Oct 29TamaulipasApr 2 – Oct 29
Ciudad de MéxicoApr 2 – Oct 29NayaritApr 2 – Oct 29TlaxcalaApr 2 – Oct 29
Coahuila de ZaragozaApr 2 – Oct 29Nuevo LeónApr 2 – Oct 29VeracruzApr 2 – Oct 29
ColimaApr 2 – Oct 29OaxacaApr 2 – Oct 29YucatánApr 2 – Oct 29
DurangoApr 2 – Oct 29PueblaApr 2 – Oct 29ZacatecasApr 2 – Oct 29
GuanajuatoApr 2 – Oct 29QuerétaroApr 2 – Oct 29

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.