Politics · Mexico · 4 hrs ago
Some northern Mexican municipalities will set clocks back on November 1
Some northern border municipalities in Mexico will turn clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
The change applies to all municipalities in Baja California, specified border municipalities in Chihuahua, Coahuila and Tamaulipas, and Anáhuac in Nuevo León.
At 2 a.m., clocks should be set back to 1 a.m., giving people in those areas an extra hour.
Most of Mexico stopped changing clocks in 2022, so residents outside the listed municipalities will keep their usual time.
The border areas still change clocks to stay aligned with parts of the United States, which helps with trade, transport and border crossings.
The seasonal change is scheduled to begin on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November.
Phones and other electronic devices generally update automatically if their time zones are set correctly.
Some municipalities along Mexico’s northern border must set their clocks back one hour on November 1, 2026.
The change takes place at 2:00 a.m., when clocks should be moved back to 1:00 a.m.
It applies in all municipalities in Baja California, as well as specified municipalities in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
Most of Mexico will not change its clocks, as seasonal time changes ended there in 2022.
The border measure is intended to keep local time more aligned with parts of the United States and support trade, transport and border crossings.
- Who
- Residents of specified municipalities along Mexico’s northern border.
- What
- They must set clocks back one hour, from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
- When
- November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Municipalities in Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
- Why
- To maintain similar schedules to parts of the United States, facilitating trade, transport and border crossings.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Most of Mexico ended seasonal clock changes.
The seasonal schedule for the specified border municipalities begins.
Clocks in the specified municipalities are to be set back from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
- Clock change
- November 1, 2026, from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
- Baja California
- All municipalities
- Chihuahua
- 8 municipalities
- Coahuila
- 11 municipalities
- Nuevo León
- Anáhuac only
- Tamaulipas
- 10 municipalities