Cancun to Toronto: time difference
Toronto 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 19:24 7:24 PM Toronto 20:24 8:24 PM You –:–
19:24 7:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
20:24 8:24 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Cancun.
When you, Cancun and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:24 | 20:24 |
| 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 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 888,797 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Cancun with another city
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Cancun and Toronto: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cancun is Toronto?
The clocks in Toronto are 1 hour ahead of those in Cancun (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Toronto at the start of the working day in Cancun?
The working day in Cancun starts at 9:00 AM; in Toronto it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Toronto when it is 6:00 PM in Cancun?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cancun, it is 7:00 PM in Toronto.
When is a good time to call Toronto from Cancun?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cancun – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Toronto compared with Cancun?
The new day starts in Toronto earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cancun it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Toronto, Cancun is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cancun and Toronto the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Toronto and Cancun will have the same time.
