Current Time in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
10:13:51 AM
10:13:51
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Cancun
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Time zone details
Cancún does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cancún
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Mexico
- Administrative area
- Quintana Roo
- District
- Benito Juárez
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +52
- Population
- 888,797
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 21° 10' N / 86° 50' W
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Clock changes in Cancún
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 39 min1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination32%
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 39 min1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (59.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (32% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 39 min | 1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 38 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 36 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 35 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 33 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Cancún
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Plan around Cancún
Upcoming national public holidays in Mexico
- Revolution Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Cancún International AirportCUNLarge airport15.1 km south
Source: OurAirports record · CUN / MMUN
About 15.1 km (9.4 mi) south of Cancún
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cozumel International AirportCZMLarge airport · Serves Cozumel73.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · CZM / MMCZ
About 73.8 km (45.9 mi) south of Cancún
Scheduled airline service in source data
Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport TulumTQOLarge airport · Serves Tulum140 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TQO / MMTL
About 140 km (86.9 mi) southwest of Cancún
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cancún in?
- Cancún uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Cancun.
- When is the next clock change in Cancún?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Cancún in the next 12 months
- Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cancún uses EST (UTC−5) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Cancún?
- Cancún is UTC−5 all year