Current Local Time in Cancún
Cancún, Mexico (EST)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Cancún is located in the America/Cancun timezone in Mexico.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
America/CancunData: IANA Time Zone Database
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Tropical with hot humid weather (25-33°C). Hurricane season June-November. Dry season Dec-Apr.
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📍About Cancún Time Zone
Cancún is in the America/Cancun time zone (UTC-5). Cancún observes Daylight Saving Time.
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Quick Facts: Cancún Time
- Time Zone: America/Cancun (UTC-5)
- Daylight Saving: Observed
- Country: Mexico
- Coordinates: 21.16, -86.85
- Calling Code: +52 998
🌐Time Difference from Cancún
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 3:23 AM | +1h | |
| 🌅London | 8:23 AM | +6h | |
| ☀️Tokyo | 4:23 PM | +14h | |
| 🌅Paris | 9:23 AM | +7h | |
| 🌅Dubai | 11:23 AM | +9h | |
| ☀️Singapore | 3:23 PM | +13h | |
| ☀️Hong Kong | 3:23 PM | +13h | |
| ☀️Shanghai | 3:23 PM | +13h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Cancún, Mexico uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) year-round. The IANA identifier is America/Cancun. Unlike most of Mexico, Cancún and the state of Quintana Roo do not observe Daylight Saving Time — they permanently adopted UTC-5 (EST) in 2015 to align with the US Eastern Time zone, which benefits tourism from the US East Coast. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Cancun.
Cancún is in the UTC-5 time zone (Eastern Standard Time, year-round), officially classified as Central Standard Time (CST) by Mexico but without DST. In 2015, Quintana Roo permanently moved to UTC-5 to match US East Coast time, making scheduling easier for American tourists. The IANA identifier is America/Cancun.
No. Cancún and the state of Quintana Roo do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Since February 2015, Quintana Roo permanently adopted UTC-5. This means during US Daylight Saving Time (March–November), Cancún is on the same clock as New York (EDT, UTC-4 in the US — but Cancún stays at UTC-5). Cancún stays at UTC-5 all year.
Cancún (UTC-5, year-round) is in the same time zone as New York during US Eastern Standard Time (November–March), with zero time difference. During US Daylight Saving Time (March–November), New York moves to EDT (UTC-4), making New York 1 hour ahead of Cancún. This is often surprising to US East Coast visitors.
Cancún (UTC-5, no DST) and Mexico City (CST, UTC-6 in winter) differ by 1 hour: Cancún is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City in winter. During Mexican DST (summer), Mexico City moves to CDT (UTC-5), matching Cancún. So the gap is 0–1 hours depending on the season.
Cancún (UTC-5) is 5 hours behind London (GMT, UTC+0) in UK winter. During UK summer (BST, UTC+1), London is 6 hours ahead of Cancún. Since Cancún has no DST, the gap varies only based on UK clock changes.
Business hours in Cancún are typically 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday. Cancún is Mexico's leading tourist destination and a major Caribbean resort city. Hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions operate extended hours — many venues in the Hotel Zone (Zona Hotelera) run 24/7 during peak season. Tour operators often start at 7:00–8:00 AM for excursions.
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