Barcelona to Cancun: time difference
Cancun is 7 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 03:17 3:17 AM Cancun 20:17 8:17 PM You –:–
03:17 3:17 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
20:17 8:17 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Cancun is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Cancun are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Cancun
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇲🇽 Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:17 | 20:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 888,797 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Cancun: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Cancun?
Cancun is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Cancun at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Cancun it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Cancun?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Cancun show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Cancun are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Cancun), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cancun compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Cancun later: until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Cancun, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Cancun change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Cancun will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
