Cancun to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Cancun. 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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Cancun 19:26 7:26 PM Mexico City 18:26 6:26 PM You –:–
19:26 7:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
18:26 6:26 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Cancun.
When you, Cancun and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Cancun
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Cancun | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:26 | 18:26 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cancun | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 888,797 | 9,209,944 |
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Cancun and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between Cancun and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Cancun is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Cancun?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cancun, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico City.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 6:00 PM in Cancun?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cancun, it is 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When do working hours in Cancun and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cancun, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When is it still the previous day in Mexico City?
Until 1:00 AM in Cancun it is still the previous day in Mexico City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Cancun.
Does the time difference between Cancun and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
