Mexico City to Cancun: time difference
Cancun is 1 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 19:57 7:57 PM Cancun 20:57 8:57 PM You –:–
19:57 7:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
20:57 8:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Cancun is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇲🇽 Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:57 | 20:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 888,797 |
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Mexico City and Cancun: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Cancun?
The clocks in Cancun are 1 hour ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Cancun at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Cancun it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cancun at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Cancun it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Cancun are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cancun), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Cancun?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Cancun has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cancun, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Cancun the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Cancun switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
