Cancun to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 2 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 19:25 7:25 PM Santiago 21:25 9:25 PM You –:–
19:25 7:25 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
21:25 9:25 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
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+2 h
Santiago is 2 h ahead of Cancun.
When you, Cancun and Santiago 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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Cancun | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:25 | 21:25 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cancun | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 888,797 | 6,139,087 |
Compare Cancun with another city
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Cancun and Santiago: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cancun is Santiago?
The clocks in Santiago are 2 hours ahead of those in Cancun (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Santiago when it is 9:00 AM in Cancun?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cancun, it is 11:00 AM in Santiago.
What time is it in Santiago at the end of the working day in Cancun?
The working day in Cancun ends at 6:00 PM; in Santiago it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cancun and in Santiago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cancun, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santiago.
When does the date change in Santiago compared with Cancun?
The new day starts in Santiago earlier: at 10:00 PM in Cancun it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Santiago, Cancun is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cancun and Santiago the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Santiago will be 1 hour ahead of Cancun.
