BajaNomad - Daylight Savings Time?

Daylight Savings Time?

BOLARNR - 3-13-2010 at 08:18 AM

Starting this year, Baja's, Daylight Savings Time will be the same as the U.S. Don't they just have clocks with the days on them? http://www.timetemperature.com/tzmx/mexico_dst.shtml

David K - 3-13-2010 at 08:24 AM

What an interesting web site, thanks!

k-rico - 3-13-2010 at 08:26 AM

Here's all you need:

http://www.7dayclocks.com/dayclock

oakdayclock.jpg - 32kB

bajajudy - 3-13-2010 at 08:39 AM

We, here in BCS, do not change until April 4.

David K - 3-13-2010 at 08:43 AM

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Originally posted by bajajudy
We, here in BCS, do not change until April 4.

Check out that link in the opening post...

Here it is if anyone doesn't like links:

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN MEXICO

In most of Mexico daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m. local time on the first Sunday in April. On the last Sunday in October areas on daylight saving time fall back to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. local time. Central Standard Time (CST) becomes Central Daylight Time (CDT), and so forth. The state of Sonora does not observe daylight saving time. During daylight saving time turn your clocks ahead one hour. At the end of daylight saving time turn your clocks back one hour.

NEW! In 2010 ten Mexico municipalities which share a border with the United States will begin daylight saving time three weeks earlier on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November. Previously all of Mexico, with the exception of the state of Sonora which does not observe daylight saving time, began and ended daylight saving time at the same time. The Congress of Mexico passed legislation in December 2009 which allowed these ten border cities to adopt a daylight saving time pattern consistent with the United States. The municipalities which are now permitted by law to observe daylight saving time consistent with the United States are:

City, State
Acuna, Coahuila
Anahuac, Nuevo Leon
Juarez, Chihuahua
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Mexicali, Baja California
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Ojinaga, Chihuahua
Piedras Negras, Coahuila
Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Tijuana, Baja California

The observation of daylight saving time for these ten municipalities will begin at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November these areas will return to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. local time.

This change in daylight saving time observance was requested by local governments and political leaders to help facilitate commerce with the United States. Industries such as transportation and banking were especially affected by the differences in daylight saving time. In some cases businesses had to to open an hour early than usual to conduct business with US companies during the 3 weeks in March when the two countries were on different times.

Some smaller towns and villages surrounding these ten municipalities may unofficially follow the extended daylight saving time pattern.

Most of Mexico

Year
DST Begins at 2 a.m.
DST Ends at 2 a.m.

2009
April 5
October 25

2010
April 4
October 31

2011
April 3
October 30

2012
April 1
October 28

Exceptions: State of Sonora and Ten Municipalites along the northern border

Ten northern border municipalities observing same DST schedule as the United States
Acuna, Anahuac, Juarez, Matamoros, Mexicali, Nuevo Laredo,
Ojinaga, Piedras Negras, Reynosa, and Tijuana

Year
DST Begins at 2 a.m.
DST Ends at 2 a.m.

2009
April 5
October 25

2010
March 14
November 7

2011
March 13
November 6

2012
March 11
November 4

bill erhardt - 3-13-2010 at 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BOLARNR
Starting this year, Baja's, Daylight Savings Time will be the same as the U.S. Don't they just have clocks with the days on them? http://www.timetemperature.com/tzmx/mexico_dst.shtml

This is not correct

With the exception of Tijuana and Mexicali, daylight savings time will begin this year in Both Baja Norte and Baja Sur on April 4.

Bajahowodd - 3-13-2010 at 01:39 PM

It just seems to me that there should be a bit more clarification. At what point heading South, will the old rule be observed? Will the time be the same in TJ and Ensenada? San Quintin? Do I change my watch at Rosarito? La Mision? From what I glean from the link, the entire state of Sonora will be in synch with US time. But not BC?

bajafam - 3-13-2010 at 01:47 PM

That's too confusing...almost as much as living here in AZ, where we don't observe daylight savings. I used to think that the whole Spring Ahead, Fall Back was confusing, but now that I live in AZ, we essentially change time zones. Mountain to Pacific and back again.

I much prefer the simplicity of k-rico's clock

Riom - 3-13-2010 at 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Will the time be the same in TJ and Ensenada?

Here's the official rules, in Spanish:
http://www.cenam.mx/hora_oficial/ndisposicion.aspx

Apart from border municipalities like TJ and Mexicali, it also says:
"In border towns that are located on the northern border in the area between the international line and a line located at a distance of twenty miles, and the City of Ensenada, Baja California" ... it's the US dates.

So in theory it's the whole of BC on the US dates, BCS on Mexico dates.

In practice, it's whatever the person you are meeting has heard.

DENNIS - 3-13-2010 at 02:16 PM

Hey....It's Baja. The only time that should mean anything to anybody is 10 AM at the beer store.

josie - 3-13-2010 at 06:19 PM

I read the link and it sounds to me like Ensenada is making the time change this weekend?

DENNIS - 3-13-2010 at 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by josie
I read the link and it sounds to me like Ensenada is making the time change this weekend?

Yeah...I am. I have no idea what all the rest of these winos are doing. :lol:

bajabound2005 - 3-14-2010 at 07:27 AM

ALL of Baja Calif (the state of) changed time last night.

karenintx - 3-14-2010 at 09:24 AM

Not all of Baja! Check out this map.

http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-mexico12.php

DENNIS - 3-14-2010 at 09:34 AM

tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic

vandenberg - 3-14-2010 at 10:20 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic

What time is it?? :biggrin:

DENNIS - 3-14-2010 at 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vandenberg

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS
tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic tic

What time is it?? :biggrin:

Time for Bajabound2005 to make an appearance. :lol:

Catastrophe Averted

MrBillM - 3-14-2010 at 11:05 AM

JUST in time.

Well, maybe not Catastrophe.

I had set the Recorder to start before 11 a.m. to record "Blackhawk Down", but didn't reset the clock.

Caught it with seconds to spare.

A Close Call.

bajaguy - 3-14-2010 at 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by karenintx
Not all of Baja! Check out this map.

http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-mexico12.php

Yes, Baja California.....NOT Baja California Sur

Bob and Susan - 3-15-2010 at 06:39 AM

well...since the staff didn't show at 6am...

i think the time stayed the same here in mulege

i'll check later :spingrin:

bajabass - 3-15-2010 at 06:58 AM

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Originally posted by Bob and Susan
well...since the staff didn't show at 6am...

i think the time stayed the same here in mulege

i'll check later :spingrin:

No, but they will be late when we "fall back" in October :lol:

Pescador - 3-16-2010 at 07:26 AM

For us fisherpeople (how's that for being politically correct) (yes, a new leaf has been turned) we still use the sun and so far none of the stupid government entitities have found an effective way to screw with that. So nothing much really changes when you are on a solar clock, so to speak.

BOLARNR - 3-16-2010 at 07:40 AM

How can you drink all day, unless you start early?