Current Time in Cancún, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long:
21.17° N,
86.85° W
Population: 628,306
Country:
🇲🇽
Mexico
IANA Timezone:
America/Cancun
UTC Offset:
−05:00
Timezone:
EST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico:
CST,
EST,
MST,
PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico:
CDT,
MDT,
PDT
Time in Cancún — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Cancún's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Cancún right now?
The current local time in Cancún, Mexico is 08:38 (Saturday, June 13, 2026). Cancún observes the America/Cancun time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Cancún use?
Cancún uses America/Cancun, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Cancún.
Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?
Cancún is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Cancun time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Cancún?
Right now Cancún is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Cancún observes DST.
When does the day change in Cancún?
Midnight in Cancún occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Cancun zone. Since Cancún is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.