Time in Cancún

Friday, October 16, 2026

EST (UTC-5), Eastern Standard Time

Quintana Roo, Mexico

Cancún is 1 hour behind New York.

Convert Cancún time

Cancún
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Fri, Oct 16
ESTUTC-5
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4+1h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1+6h
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Time difference from Cancún

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Cancún they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Cancún
New YorkUnited States2:00 PM EDT+1h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:00 PM BST+6h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:00 AM PDT-2h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:00 PM CDT±0
TorontoOntario, Canada2:00 PM EDT+1h
São PauloBrazil3:00 PM BRT+2h
ParisFrance8:00 PM CEST+7h
BerlinGermany8:00 PM CEST+7h
MoscowRussia9:00 PM MSK+8h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:00 PM GST+9h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:30 PM IST+10h 30m
BangkokThailand1:00 AM ICTnext day+12h
Singapore2:00 AM SGTnext day+13h
ShanghaiChina2:00 AM CSTnext day+13h
TokyoJapan3:00 AM JSTnext day+14h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:00 AM AEDTnext day+16h
AucklandNew Zealand7:00 AM NZDTnext day+18h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:00 PM SAST+7h

Cancún time zone

Local time
1:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
EST
UTC offset
UTC-5
IANA time zone
America/Cancun
Dialing code
+52
Population
888,797
Coordinates
21.17, -86.85

Daylight saving time

Cancún does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-5 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Day length
11h 39m
Solar noon
12:32 PM

Cities in Mexico

Cities near Cancún

Questions and answers

What time zone is Cancún in?

Cancún uses Eastern Standard Time (America/Cancun); the local time is currently UTC-5.

Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?

No. Cancún stays on UTC-5 all year.

What is the time difference between Cancún and New York?

Cancún is 1 hour behind New York.

What is the international dialing code for Cancún?

The country calling code is +52.