Cancún Time Zone

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What time zone is it in Cancún?

Answer

Time zone in Cancún
Mexican Southeast Time (EST, UTC−5)

Quintana Roo moved to UTC−5 in 2015 to give the resorts an extra hour of daylight in the evening, so Cancún is an hour ahead of Mexico City.

More about the zone: Mexican Southeast Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zone
Mexican Southeast Time
Abbreviations
EST
Standard time
UTC−5
Daylight saving time
not observed
Clock changes
the clocks do not change
Daylight saving time in effect now
No

Time Difference

UTC
5 hours behind
Eastern Time
1 hour behind
Mountain Time
1 hour ahead
Pacific Time
2 hours ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−8

Current time in Cancún

UTC−5 — subtract 5 hours from UTC

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Time Zones: Mexico

PlaceTime zone
CancúnMexican Southeast Time
Ciudad JuárezMexican Pacific Time
CuliacánMexican Pacific Time
GuadalajaraMexican Central Time
HermosilloMexican Pacific Time
MazatlánMexican Pacific Time
Mexico CityMexican Central Time
MonterreyMexican Central Time
MéridaMexican Central Time
Puerto VallartaMexican Central Time
ReynosaMexican Central Time
TijuanaMexican Northwest Time

FAQ

What time zone is it in Cancún?

Time zone in Cancún Mexican Southeast Time (EST, UTC−5)

Is daylight saving time observed in Cancún?

No. The clocks there stay on UTC−5 all year round.

What is the time difference in Cancún compared with UTC?

Right now the clock in Cancún is 5 hours behind UTC, and MSK−8 against Moscow Time.

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