Current time in Cancun
Cancun is in Mexico and keeps Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).
Cancun MX
10:11
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
EST UTC−5 Standard time
Time zone facts for Cancun
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard TimeAmerica/Cancun
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−55 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC−5 all year
- Country
- MexicoCity
- Coordinates
- 21.16° N, 86.85° W
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Cancun is
Cancun is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Cancun today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Cancun
| City | Time now | Compared with Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 10:11 | Same time |
| London GB | 15:11 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 00:11 | 14 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 19:11 | 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 02:11 | 16 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 07:11 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 16:11 | 6 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 23:11 | 13 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 20:41 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 23:11 | 13 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 10:11 | Same time |
| Berlin DE | 16:11 | 6 hours ahead |
More cities in Mexico
Questions about time in Cancun
What time zone is Cancun in?
Cancun uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is currently UTC−5.
Does Cancun have daylight saving time?
No. Cancun does not change its clocks and stays on UTC−5 all year.
How far is Cancun from UTC?
Cancun is currently 5 hours behind UTC.