Montevideo to Cancun: time difference
Cancun is 2 h behind Montevideo. 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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Montevideo 22:04 10:04 PM Cancun 20:04 8:04 PM You –:–
22:04 10:04 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:54
20:04 8:04 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Cancun is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo 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
🇺🇾 Montevideo
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 Montevideo | 🇲🇽 Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:04 | 20:04 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 888,797 |
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Montevideo and Cancun: common questions
How many hours behind Montevideo is Cancun?
The clocks in Cancun are 2 hours behind those in Montevideo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Cancun at the start of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo starts at 9:00 AM; in Cancun it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cancun at the end of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo ends at 6:00 PM; in Cancun it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Montevideo and in Cancun overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cancun.
When is it still the previous day in Cancun?
Until 2:00 AM in Montevideo it is still the previous day in Cancun. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Cancun it is already the next day in Montevideo.
Is the time difference between Montevideo and Cancun the same all year?
Yes. Neither Montevideo nor Cancun switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
