Right now, local time in Cancún is 02:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cancún ranks #652 worldwide by population and #17 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Cancun EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cancún — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.1743° N, 86.8466° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 888,797 · #652 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cancún through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.17° S, 93.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,076 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cancún today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Cancún — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cancún sits in the America/Cancun time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Cancún's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,304 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,255 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.17° N, 86.85° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 23:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 01:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 04:51 | +2h |
| London | 07:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 08:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 10:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 11:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 13:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 15:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 16:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 18:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Cancún
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cancún local time:
Cities sharing Cancún's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City01:51
- Tijuana23:51
- Iztapalapa01:51
- Puebla01:51
- Ecatepec de Morelos01:51
- Santiago de Querétaro01:51
- León de los Aldama01:51
- Ciudad Juárez00:51
- Zapopan01:51
- Guadalajara01:51
- Mérida01:51
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero01:51
Distances from Cancún
| Chicago | 2,304 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,390 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 6,610 km | SE (137°) |
| London | 7,959 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,195 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,997 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,017 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,430 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,195 km | WSW (243°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,669 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 15,030 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 17,255 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Cancún
- Zona Urbana Ejido Isla Mujeres6 km · 02:51
- Alfredo V. Bonfil10 km · 02:51
- Isla Mujeres14 km · 02:51
- Leona Vicario42 km · 02:51
- Chiquilá58 km · 02:51
- San Angel61 km · 02:51
- Playa del Carmen65 km · 02:51
- Isla Holbox67 km · 02:51
FAQ
What time is it in Cancún right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cancún (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cancún in?
Cancún runs on the America/Cancun IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?
Cancún does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cancún today?
Cancún sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cancún tonight?
The moon phase over Cancún tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cancún?
The antipode of Cancún — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.17° S, 93.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,076 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cancún?
Cancún lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cancún?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cancún, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.