What time is it in Chetumal right now?

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

What time zone is Chetumal in?

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

Does Chetumal observe daylight saving time?

No. Chetumal 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 Chetumal?

Open the time zone converter for Chetumal 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 Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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

Chetumal, Mexico

1:01 PM:38EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Mexico
Region: Quintana Roo
Lat/Long: 18°31'N / 88°18'W
Elevation: 3 m
Population: 169,028
Currency: Peso (MXN)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +52

Time zone in Chetumal

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
Chetumal keeps UTC−5

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Chetumal today

Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Day length
11 hours 32 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Chetumal for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 18°31'N / 88°18'W.

Time difference between Chetumal and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Chetumal
City	Local time	Compared to Chetumal
New YorkUnited States	Tue 2:01 PM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 11:01 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 1:01 PM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 2:01 PM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 12:01 PM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 3:01 PM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 6:01 PM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 7:01 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 7:01 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 7:01 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 8:01 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 10:01 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:31 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 2:01 AM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Wed 2:01 AM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 3:01 AM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 5:01 AM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 7:01 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Chetumal

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.