Current time in Baja California, Mexico

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 06:57 ↓ 18:10 (11 hours 12 minutes)PDTUTC-7Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
PDT
UTC now
UTC−7
Next change
Calling code
+52
Cities listed
16

Time difference with your location

Baja California is 7 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Baja California time now

Time zone of Baja California

Baja California (Mexico) is on Pacific Time (PDT, UTC−7). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−7 → UTC−8.

IANA time zone: America/Tijuana

Major cities in Baja California

The 7 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Tijuana1,922,523
Mexicali1,032,686
Ensenada443,807
Tecate64,764
Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria17,119
San Felipe16,702
Lázaro Cárdenas16,294

Time difference with world cities · Baja California

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
same time
Mexico City CST
+1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+3h
London ☀BST
+8h
Abuja WAT
+8h
Dublin ☀IST
+8h
Berlin ☀CEST
+9h
Madrid ☀CEST
+9h
Rome ☀CEST
+9h
Paris ☀CEST
+9h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+10h
Riyadh AST
+10h
Ankara TRT
+10h
Dubai GST
+11h
New Delhi IST
+12h30m
Hanoi ICT
+14h
Bangkok ICT
+14h
Manila PHT
+15h
Beijing CST
+15h
Tokyo JST
+16h
Seoul KST
+16h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+18h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+18h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+20h

Quick time conversionBaja California ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Baja California (PDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
01:001:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
02:002:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
03:003:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
04:004:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
05:005:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
06:006:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
07:007:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
08:008:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
09:009:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
Baja California (PDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
13:001:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
14:002:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
15:003:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
16:004:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
17:005:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
18:006:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day10:3010:30 AM+1day06:006:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM06:006:00 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day11:3011:30 AM+1day07:007:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Baja California at a glance

Country
Mexico
Largest city
Tijuana
Time zones
PDT
Cities listed
16
Population
3,797,218(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Baja California in?

Baja California is on Pacific Time (PDT), currently UTC−7.

Does Baja California observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−7 to UTC−8.

What is the largest city in Baja California?

Tijuana is the largest city in Baja California, with a population of 1,922,523.

What is the time difference between Baja California and Mexico City?

Baja California is 1 hour behind Mexico City.