Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?

No. Cancún keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Cancún and New York?

Cancún is currently 1 hour behind New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Cancún and London?

Cancún is currently 6 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Cancun. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Mexico · Americas

Cancún

America/Cancun

01:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-05:00

Abbreviation

EST

DST Active

Time of Day

Afternoon

Business hours

Location

Lat: 21.16°

Lng: -86.85°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Cancún Mexico	01:02 PM	UTC-05:00	Mon, Sep 28	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+1h
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	+6h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	+14h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	+15h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+9h

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01:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026 · UTC-05:00 EST

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Cancún's time zone

Cancún is located in Mexico (North America), in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 21.2°, longitude -86.8°. Local clocks follow the America/Cancun time zone.