Toronto to Cancun: time difference
Cancun is 1 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 21:04 9:04 PM Cancun 20:04 8:04 PM You –:–
21:04 9:04 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
20:04 8:04 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Cancun is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇲🇽 Cancun |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:04 | 20:04 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 888,797 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and Cancun: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Cancun?
Cancun is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, what time is it in Cancun?
At 9:00 AM in Toronto, clocks in Cancun show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Cancun?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Cancun show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Cancun are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cancun), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cancun?
Until 1:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Cancun. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cancun it is already the next day in Toronto.
Does the time difference between Toronto and Cancun change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Cancun and Toronto will have the same time.
