What time is it in Cancún?
Cancún, Mexico, is in the America/Cancun timezone (UTC-5). On 19 September the sun rises around 06:35 local time.
Cancún, UTC-5America/Cancun
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
Cancún Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Cancún? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Cancún is UTC-5, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Cancún does not change its clocks — UTC-5 all year. All coming changes →
Cancún on your clock
Pick a time in Cancún and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Cancún at a glance
- Country
- Mexico
- Known locally as
- México
- Population
- 628,306
- Currency
- MXN
- Dialling code
- +52
- Languages
- Spanish
- Time zone
- America/Cancun
- Coordinates
- 21.17, -86.83
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Cancún
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 7 a day.
Cancún's clock, and what it costs you
Cancún keeps the America/Cancun timezone, UTC−5 on 19 September. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Cancún 5 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–18:00 in Cancún, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 7 h overlap
- London, 2 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
On 19 September the sun rises around 06:35 and sets around 18:46 in Cancún. The days are in the week from 19 September getting about 1 minute shorter each day. The moon on the night of 19 September is a waxing gibbous.
19 September is in week 38.
Most offices in Cancún run 09:00–18:00 in UTC-5. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Cancún
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Cancún in?
Cancún uses America/Cancun, which is UTC-5.
Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?
The America/Cancun zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.