Time Change Mexico 2010

Daylight saving time 2010: Did Mexico turn clocks back this weekend? 10/31/10

Yes, most of Mexico turned its clocks back on October 31.

Mexico did not adopt the late end to daylight saving time that the United States began in 2007. In the US, we turn our clocks back on Sunday, November 7. This is causing some confusion for travelers. For example, for those of us in California, the resort destination of Puerto Vallarta is usually two hours ahead of us. But for this week, they will only be one hour ahead of us until we turn the clocks back next weekend.

By the way, it is officially called daylight saving time, even though most people call it daylight "savings" time, with an "s" on saving.

But there are exceptions in Mexico.

The following border towns stay on the same schedule as the US. The Mexican government made that exception to help avoid confusion and help commerce between the US and Mexico.

Acuna
Anahuac
Juarez
Matamoros
Mexicali
Nuevo Laredo
Ojinaga
Piedras Negras
Reynosa
Tijuana

The northwestern Mexican state of Sonora never changes its clocks. Sonora borders Arizona and part of New Mexico.

But the main tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Cabo San Lucas, and Acapulco, changed their clocks on October 31.