Cancun to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h ahead of 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 21:52 9:52 PM Montreal 22:52 10:52 PM You –:–
21:52 9:52 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
22:52 10:52 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Cancun.
When you, Cancun and Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Cancun | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:52 | 22:52 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Cancun | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 888,797 | 1,762,949 |
Compare Cancun with another city
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Cancun and Montreal: common questions
How far ahead of Cancun is Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead of Cancun: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Montreal at the start of the working day in Cancun?
The working day in Cancun starts at 9:00 AM; in Montreal it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cancun, what time is it in Montreal?
At 6:00 PM in Cancun, clocks in Montreal show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cancun and Montreal are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cancun (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Cancun is it tomorrow in Montreal?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Cancun, the date in Montreal has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Montreal, it is still the previous day in Cancun.
Does the time difference between Cancun and Montreal change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Montreal. From November 1, 2026, Montreal and Cancun will have the same time.
