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Time Change 2016 in Mexico

Last change: 2022
Oct
30
1 hour Back

Oct 30, 2022, 2:00 am

In most of Mexico

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

Note: Only some parts of Mexico used DST in 2016. Some regions of Mexico use a different period of DST than shown below.

Apr 3

Forward 1 hour

Apr 3, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, April 3, 2016, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 3, 2016, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 3, 2016 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 30

Back 1 hour

Oct 30, 2016 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 30, 2016, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 30, 2016, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 30, 2016 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:
DST in Europe Ends Oct 30

Other years: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 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 2016

Areas in Mexico using DST in 2016
Areas in Mexico on standard time all of 2016

DST in States and Federal Districts in Mexico in 2016 (32 in total, 30 where all observe DST, 2 which don't observe DST)

AguascalientesApr 3 – Oct 30GuanajuatoApr 3 – Oct 30QuerétaroApr 3 – Oct 30
Baja CaliforniaMar 13 – Nov 6GuerreroApr 3 – Oct 30Quintana RooNo DST
Baja California SurApr 3 – Oct 30HidalgoApr 3 – Oct 30San Luis PotosíApr 3 – Oct 30
CampecheApr 3 – Oct 30JaliscoApr 3 – Oct 30SinaloaApr 3 – Oct 30
ChiapasApr 3 – Oct 30MichoacánApr 3 – Oct 30SonoraNo DST
Chihuahua (north)Mar 13 – Nov 6MorelosApr 3 – Oct 30TabascoApr 3 – Oct 30
ChihuahuaApr 3 – Oct 30MéxicoApr 3 – Oct 30Tamaulipas (north)Mar 13 – Nov 6
Ciudad de MéxicoApr 3 – Oct 30NayaritApr 3 – Oct 30TamaulipasApr 3 – Oct 30
Coahuila de Zaragoza (north)Mar 13 – Nov 6Nuevo León (north)Mar 13 – Nov 6TlaxcalaApr 3 – Oct 30
Coahuila de ZaragozaApr 3 – Oct 30Nuevo LeónApr 3 – Oct 30VeracruzApr 3 – Oct 30
ColimaApr 3 – Oct 30OaxacaApr 3 – Oct 30YucatánApr 3 – Oct 30
DurangoApr 3 – Oct 30PueblaApr 3 – Oct 30ZacatecasApr 3 – Oct 30

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.