Current Time in Cancún, Mexico: Clock and Time Zone

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Read the time in Cancún
The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.
See the gap with you
The line under the date says how many hours Cancún is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.
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Time zone in Cancún

Cancún is on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Cancun: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

The state of Quintana Roo, where Cancún is, moved to UTC-5 on February 1, 2015 and does not change its clocks. It is one hour ahead of Mexico City all year.

Cancún is 1,295 km from Mexico City, the capital.

By the sun, noon in Cancún falls at about 12:47 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 86.85° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Cancún.

Time difference with major cities

When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Cancún, it is:

City	January	July
New York	12:00 PM	1:00 PM
Los Angeles	9:00 AM	10:00 AM
London	5:00 PM	6:00 PM
Paris	6:00 PM	7:00 PM
Tokyo	2:00 AM, next day	2:00 AM, next day
Sydney	4:00 AM, next day	3:00 AM, next day

The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Cancún does not.

Best time to call Cancún from New York

To reach someone at work in Cancún from New York: in January, the best window is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cancún. In July, the best window is from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cancún.

For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

Questions

What time zone is Cancún in?

Cancún is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5, EST). The time zone identifier is America/Cancun.

Does Cancún have daylight saving time?

No. Cancún stays on UTC-5 all year, so its gap with cities that change their clocks varies by one hour during the year.

What is the time difference between Cancún and New York?

In January Cancún is the same time as New York; in July, 1 h behind New York. The gap changes because Cancún does not change its clocks and New York does.

Is the time shown for Cancún exact?

Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for America/Cancun. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Cancún is off by the same amount.

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