Tijuana
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About Tijuana
Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, on the northwestern Pacific coast, just south of California and the border with the United States. It has 1,810,645 inhabitants, the second most in Mexico after Mexico City, and it is the westernmost city in the country. Together with San Diego it forms a cross-border metro area. A 2024 estimate puts the population at 2,297,000. Clocks change twice a year in Tijuana, on the second Sunday of March and on the first Sunday of November. The winter offset is UTC-8 and the summer offset is UTC-7. Tijuana shares its time with Los Angeles. New York is always 3 hours ahead of Tijuana.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tijuana use daylight saving time?+
Yes. Tijuana is on UTC-8 in January and moves to UTC-7 in July, when the clocks are one hour ahead.
How many hours behind New York is Tijuana?+
Tijuana is 3 hours behind New York in January and 3 hours behind in July. That is UTC-8 against UTC-5 in winter and UTC-7 against UTC-4 in summer.
When do the clocks change in Tijuana?+
Tijuana puts its clocks forward on the second Sunday of March and back on the first Sunday of November, between UTC-8 and UTC-7.
Which city has the same time as Tijuana all year?+
Los Angeles uses the same offset as Tijuana all year, so calls between the two need no time conversion.
How many people live in Tijuana?+
Tijuana has 1,810,645 inhabitants, which makes it the second-largest city in Mexico after Mexico City and the most populous city in the state of Baja California.
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