Montreal to Cancun: time difference
Cancun is 1 h behind Montreal. 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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Montreal 06:15 6:15 AM Cancun 05:15 5:15 AM You –:–
06:15 6:15 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
05:15 5:15 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:28
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−1 h
Cancun is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
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 22 10 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇲🇽 Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:15 | 05:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 888,797 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and Cancun: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Cancun?
Cancun is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, what time is it in Cancun?
At 9:00 AM in Montreal, clocks in Cancun show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, what time is it in Cancun?
At 6:00 PM in Montreal, clocks in Cancun show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Cancun are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cancun), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Montreal is it still yesterday in Cancun?
Before 1:00 AM in Montreal, the date in Cancun has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Cancun, it is already the next day in Montreal.
Does the time gap between Montreal and Cancun change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Montreal but not in Cancun. From November 1, 2026, Cancun and Montreal will have the same time.
