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America/Ciudad_Juarez time zone

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MST (UTC−7)

America/Ciudad_Juarez is an IANA time zone used in Mexico. It is on standard time now, UTC−7 (MST), until Sunday, March 14, 2027.

America/Ciudad_Juarez at a glance

UTC offset nowUTC−7
Standard timeUTC−7 (MST)
Daylight saving timeUTC−6 (MDT)
AbbreviationsMST, MDT
Used inMexico
Next clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027

Rules of the America/Ciudad_Juarez time zone

Standard time in America/Ciudad_Juarez is UTC−7 (MST). During daylight saving time the zone moves 1 hour to UTC−6 (MDT). The table lists the recent and upcoming changes as recorded in tz database version 2026e.

Recent and upcoming changes in America/Ciudad_Juarez

DateChangeNew offset
Sunday, March 9, 2025Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AMUTC−6
Sunday, November 2, 2025Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AMUTC−7
Sunday, March 8, 2026Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AMUTC−6
Sunday, November 1, 2026Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AMUTC−7
Sunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AMUTC−6
Sunday, November 7, 2027Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AMUTC−7
Sunday, March 12, 2028Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AMUTC−6
Sunday, November 5, 2028Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AMUTC−7

The base offset of this zone changed in 2022, from UTC−6 to UTC−7. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.

Where America/Ciudad_Juarez is used

America/Ciudad_Juarez is used in Mexico. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.

America/Ciudad_Juarez compared with other time zones

Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.

CityTime nowDifference nowIn JanuaryIn July
New York (United States)--:--2 h ahead2 h ahead2 h ahead
Los Angeles (United States)--:--1 h behind1 h behind1 h behind
London (United Kingdom)--:--7 h ahead7 h ahead7 h ahead
Paris (France)--:--8 h ahead8 h ahead8 h ahead
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)--:--11 h ahead11 h ahead10 h ahead
Mumbai (India)--:--12 h 30 min ahead12 h 30 min ahead11 h 30 min ahead
Singapore--:--15 h ahead15 h ahead14 h ahead
Tokyo (Japan)--:--16 h ahead16 h ahead15 h ahead
Sydney (Australia)--:--18 h ahead18 h ahead16 h ahead
UTC--:--7 h ahead7 h ahead6 h ahead

Other zones on UTC−7 right now

These IANA zones show the same time as America/Ciudad_Juarez today. Their clock-change rules may differ.

Using America/Ciudad_Juarez in software

Use the zone name America/Ciudad_Juarez rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.

Show the current time in America/Ciudad_Juarez:

// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'America/Ciudad_Juarez', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Ciudad_Juarez'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('America/Ciudad_Juarez')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=America/Ciudad_Juarez date

Plan around the time in America/Ciudad_Juarez

Frequently asked questions

What is the UTC offset of America/Ciudad_Juarez?

UTC−7 in standard time and UTC−6 during daylight saving time. Right now it is UTC−7.

When does America/Ciudad_Juarez change clocks next?

The next change is on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM local time. The change after that is on Sunday, November 7, 2027.

What abbreviation does America/Ciudad_Juarez use?

MST in standard time and MDT during daylight saving time. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name America/Ciudad_Juarez in software.

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.