Time in Cancún
The exact local hour in Cancún, Mexico — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Cancún sits at 21.1619° N, 86.8515° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:56 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:19 (6:19 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:46 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:12 (7:12 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 19:35 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 52m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Cancún is in the America/Cancun zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−5.
Cancún does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−5 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Cancún compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Cancún, with the great-circle distance from Cancún for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +6h | 7,961 km · 4,947 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +1h | 2,489 km · 1,547 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +14h | 12,022 km · 7,470 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +9h | 13,434 km · 8,347 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +15h | 14,194 km · 8,820 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −2h | 3,391 km · 2,107 mi |
About Cancún
| Country | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Population | 888,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 21.1619, -86.8515 |
| IANA time zone | America/Cancun |
| UTC offset | UTC−5 |
| Country calling code | +52 |
| Currency | MXN |
Cities one hour from Cancún
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Cancún on the world clock.