Current time in Cancún, Mexico
1:27:20AM
UTC−5
Convert Cancún time
Live- Cancún1:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Cancún time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- IANA time zone
- America/Cancun
- Daylight saving
- Cancún does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 6:09 PM
- Country
- Mexico
- Population
- 888,797
- Coordinates
- 21.17° N, 86.85° W
Time difference from Cancún
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 5 hours ahead |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York has the same time |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 3 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 16 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Cancún in?
Cancún is in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) time zone, which is UTC−5 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Cancun.
Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?
No. Cancún does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC−5 all year.
What is the time difference between Cancún and London?
Cancún is 5 hours behind London.