Some states and municipalities are adjusting the schedule. (Photo: Cuartoscuro)

October 30, 2022 was a historic date for large part of the Mexican Republicwell it was said goodbye summer timemeaning most states will stop adjusting clockwise as they typically did on the first Sunday in April.

And it is that in October of last year it was the last time that the timetable was changed (one hour delay), since the plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies authorized the suppression of the summer schedule, which consisted of advancing the timepiece by one hour and during the period of more sunshine.

However, some municipalities will keep this change and apply the Seasonal hours. Although it should also be remembered that the states of Quintana Roo and Sonora they never participated in summer time, for economic reasons.

According to the National Metrology Center (dinner)the municipalities close to the northern border yes they will make the change i.e. they will respect Seasonal hours so as not to interfere with or affect trade with the United States.

Daylight saving time has been abolished in the central area of ​​the country.  (Photo: GlobeLiveMedia)
Daylight saving time has been abolished in the central area of ​​the country. (Photo: GlobeLiveMedia)

*Municipalities of Coahuila: Acuña, Allende, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jiménez, Morelos, Nava, Ocampo, Piedras Negras, Villa Union and Zaragoza.

*Tamaulipas: Nuevo Laredo, Guerrero, Mier, Miguel Alemán, Camargo, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso and Matamoros.

*New Leo: Anahuac

*The state of Baja California

In this way, Seasonal hours will begin on second Sunday in March at 2:00 a.m.. It is advisable to put the clocks forward one hour on Saturday evening before going to bed.

Recognized daylight saving time has been implemented in 1996 by former president Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leonwho ruled from 1994 to 2000. His proposal was to make better use of sunlight.

Citizens in most of the country will no longer have to worry about making the switch.  (Photo: Cuartoscuro)
Citizens in most of the country will no longer have to worry about making the switch. (Photo: Cuartoscuro)

After some studies on the subject, it has been found that the energy savings during this period have been minimal, in addition to the fact that changes or adjustments to the time tend to affect people’s health in some cases.

According to the Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the adjustments made to the time zones often affect physical performance and emotional of some citizens. Moreover, especially in children, it directly affects their sleep cycle.

According to the statements of some MPs, since 1996 summer time has contributed to energy savings, but only less than 1% of the energy consumed annually, and since then warnings have been issued about possible damage to health or alterations in sleep cycles.

The Ministry of Energy assured that with the entry into force of this decree, the national territory will have a standard time which will be established according to the time zones and only a seasonal time will be applied in the States and border municipalities. north.

It should be remembered that the country is governed by four time zones which are: For the downtown, which applies to most of the country; South East, which is one hour more than the Center and applies in Quintana Roo; Pacific, one hour less than the Centerand applies to Baja California Sur, Nayarit, Sonora and Sinaloa; and Northwest, which is two hours less than Central and applies to Baja California.

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