Tijuana, Mexico
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Time in Tijuana, Mexico right now
Tijuana is a major city in Baja California, Mexico. Clocks follow the America/Tijuana time zone: UTC-8 (PST) on January 15 and UTC-7 (PDT) on July 15, 2026. Other dates can use a different offset; see the clock changes below.
About 1.9 million people set their clocks to this time in Tijuana alone.
Live clock for Tijuana
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Tijuana time compared with UTC
Tijuana runs UTC-8 in January and UTC-7 in July. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Tijuana reads 04:00 in January and 05:00 in July.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Tijuana in January | Tijuana in July |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 16:00 previous day | 17:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 19:00 previous day | 20:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 22:00 previous day | 23:00 previous day |
| 09:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 15:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 18:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 21:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
When the clocks change in Tijuana
These are the recorded clock changes for Tijuana in 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the date, the reading the clock shows as it changes, and what it jumps to.
| Date | Change | Clocks | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 to 03:00 | UTC-7 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 to 01:00 | UTC-8 |
Computed from the IANA time zone database, the same source your operating system uses. Dates in future years follow the rules in force today; daylight saving law is set by governments and does change, sometimes at a few months' notice.
Time difference from Tijuana
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 3 hours ahead of Tijuana | 3 hours ahead of Tijuana |
| London | 8 hours ahead of Tijuana | 8 hours ahead of Tijuana |
| Paris | 9 hours ahead of Tijuana | 9 hours ahead of Tijuana |
| Dubai | 12 hours ahead of Tijuana | 11 hours ahead of Tijuana |
| Mumbai | 13:30 hours ahead of Tijuana | 12:30 hours ahead of Tijuana |
| Singapore | 16 hours ahead of Tijuana | 15 hours ahead of Tijuana |
| Tokyo | 17 hours ahead of Tijuana | 16 hours ahead of Tijuana |
| Sydney | 19 hours ahead of Tijuana | 17 hours ahead of Tijuana |
| Los Angeles | the same time as Tijuana | the same time as Tijuana |
| Sao Paulo | 5 hours ahead of Tijuana | 4 hours ahead of Tijuana |
Sunrise and sunset in Tijuana through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:51 | 18:59 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:41 | 19:58 | 14 h 17 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:36 | 18:44 | 12 h 08 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:45 | 16:46 | 10 h 01 m |
Computed for Tijuana's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Tijuana sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in Mexico:
- Mexico City
- Iztapalapa
- Puebla
- Ecatepec de Morelos
- Santiago de Queretaro
- Leon de los Aldama
- Ciudad Juarez
- Zapopan
- Guadalajara
- Merida
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero
- Monterrey
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/Tijuana):
Common questions about time in Tijuana
What time zone is Tijuana in?
Tijuana uses the America/Tijuana time zone: UTC-8 (PST) in January and UTC-7 (PDT) in July.
Does Tijuana change its clocks in 2026?
Yes. In 2026 the clocks go forward on Sunday, March 8 at 02:00, and back on Sunday, November 1 at 02:00. The table above shows the size of each change and the resulting UTC offset.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and New York City?
In January, New York City is 3 hours ahead of Tijuana; in July it is 3 hours ahead of Tijuana. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Tijuana's coordinates.