What time is it in Cancún right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cancún, Mexico, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Cancun. Cancún is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Cancún in?

Cancún uses EST (Eastern Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Cancun, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?

No. Cancún stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Cancún?

Open the time zone converter for Cancún to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Cancún is on EST (Eastern Standard Time), UTC−5. Cancún does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Cancún, Mexico

5:28 AM:36EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Mexico
Region: Quintana Roo
Lat/Long: 21°10'N / 86°51'W
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 888,797
Currency: Peso (MXN)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +52

Time zone in Cancún

Time zone
EST
Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Cancún keeps UTC−5

Cancún keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Cancun, one of 12 time zones in use in Mexico. Cancún does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Cancún today

Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Day length
11 hours 27 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Cancún for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 21°10'N / 86°51'W.

Time difference between Cancún and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Cancún. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Cancún
City	Local time	Compared to Cancún
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:28 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:28 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:28 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:28 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:28 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:28 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:28 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:28 AM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:28 AM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:28 AM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:28 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:28 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:58 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:28 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:28 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:28 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:28 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:28 PM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Cancún

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