Where the America/Mazatlan time zone is used
Countries: 🇲🇽 Mexico.
Area covered: Baja California Sur, Nayarit (most areas), Sinaloa.
Also known in software as: Mexico/BajaSur.
Largest cities on America/Mazatlan
CuliacánSinaloa
MazatlánSinaloa
TepicNayarit
Los MochisSinaloa
La PazBaja California Sur
Cabo San LucasBaja California Sur
San José del CaboBaja California Sur
GuamúchilSinaloa
GuasaveSinaloa
Colonia del SolBaja California Sur
Ciudad ConstituciónBaja California Sur
XaliscoNayarit
America/Mazatlan time zone
Mexican Pacific Time
Mexican Pacific Standard Time (MST)
IANA: America/Mazatlan · UTC−7
Daylight saving time in America/Mazatlan
America/Mazatlan does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC−7 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in America/Mazatlan today
Sunrise 05:56 · Sunset 17:53
Daylight 11h 57m · Solar noon 11:55
Time in America/Mazatlan vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Mazatlan |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 3 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | Thu | same time |
| London | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 11 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 12.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 16 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 17 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 4 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
What time zone is America/Mazatlan in?
Clocks in America/Mazatlan run on Mexican Pacific Time (MST, UTC−7); software knows the zone as America/Mazatlan.
Does America/Mazatlan observe daylight saving time?
No. America/Mazatlan keeps UTC−7 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
America/Mazatlan in software and databases
Older software may still use Mexico/BajaSur; these are aliases of America/Mazatlan and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−7, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/Mazatlan
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Frequently asked questions about America/Mazatlan
What time zone is America/Mazatlan in?
Mexican Pacific Time (MST), UTC−7; IANA zone America/Mazatlan.
Does America/Mazatlan have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC−7 all year.