Santiago to Cancun: time difference
Cancun is 2 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 23:53 11:53 PM Cancun 21:53 9:53 PM You –:–
23:53 11:53 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
21:53 9:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Cancun is 2 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago 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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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 | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇲🇽 Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:53 | 21:53 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 888,797 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Cancun: common questions
How far behind Santiago is Cancun?
Cancun is 2 hours behind Santiago: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Cancun when it is 9:00 AM in Santiago?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, it is 7:00 AM in Cancun.
What time is it in Cancun at the end of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago ends at 6:00 PM; in Cancun it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santiago and in Cancun overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santiago, 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 Santiago 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 Santiago.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Cancun the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Cancun will be 1 hour behind Santiago.
