Current Time in Cancún, Quintana Roo
Cancún is on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Cancún now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Eastern Standard Time · EST · UTC−05:00
Current time in Cancún: 2:33 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 6:44 AMNowSunset 6:20 PM
Cancún time facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Country
- Mexico
- IANA zone
- America/Cancun
- Coordinates
- 21.16° N, 86.85° W
Quintana Roo stays on Eastern Standard Time all year, one hour ahead of Mexico City.
Time difference from Cancún
| Place | Local time | vs Cancún |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 3:33 PM | +1 h |
| London | 8:33 PM | +6 h |
| Dubai | 11:33 PM | +9 h |
| India | 1:03 AM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 4:33 AM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 6:33 AM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?
No. Cancún stays on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00) all year, so its clocks never change.
What time zone is Cancún in?
Cancún uses Eastern Standard Time, IANA zone America/Cancun. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (EST). Quintana Roo stays on Eastern Standard Time all year, one hour ahead of Mexico City.
Is Cancún the same time as Cabo San Lucas?
No. Cancún is 2 hours ahead of Cabo San Lucas right now.