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Current local time in Cancun, Mexico
America/Cancun
Observatory log
Cancun, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern Standard Time
EST · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Cancun- 02Daylight saving
Cancun does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on EST (UTC−5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:42Sunset18:24Day length11 h 42 minSolar noon12:33
MoonWaxing crescent, 10% lit
Golden hour06:29–07:12 · 17:55–18:38
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Mexico is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Mexico
- HermosilloMST
- CuliacánMST
- TijuanaPDT
- Bahia BanderasCST
- ChihuahuaCST
- Ciudad JuarezMDT
- MéridaCST
- Mexico CityCST
- MonterreyCST
- CancunEST
- ReynosaCDT
- Ciudad JuárezCDT
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
21.17° N, 86.83° W · Quintana Roo
Differences
Cancun and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from CancunDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +6 h | |
 New York | +1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −2 h | |
| Chicago | Same time | |
 São Paulo | +2 h | |
 Paris | +7 h | |
 Dubai | +9 h | |
 Mumbai | +10 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +13 h | |
 Hong Kong | +13 h | |
 Tokyo | +14 h |
Questions
Asked about Cancun
What time zone is Cancun in?
Cancun uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Cancun.
Does Cancun use daylight saving time?
No. Cancun does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Cancun today?
Today in Cancun the sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 18:24, giving 11 h 42 min of daylight.