Sao Paulo to Cancun: time difference
Cancun is 2 h behind Sao Paulo. 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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Sao Paulo 22:18 10:18 PM Cancun 20:18 8:18 PM You –:–
22:18 10:18 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
20:18 8:18 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Cancun is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo 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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇲🇽 Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:18 | 20:18 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 888,797 |
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Sao Paulo and Cancun: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Cancun?
Cancun is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Cancun at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Cancun it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Cancun overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cancun.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in Cancun?
Before 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in Cancun has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Cancun, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Cancun change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
