Time difference between Washington, D.C. and Cancún

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. Washington, D.C. changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Cancún doesn't, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around November 2, 2026: same time
• From around March 15, 2027: Cancún behind by 1 hour

Best time to meet

Office hours in Cancún and Washington, D.C. overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 10 AM to 5 PM in Washington, D.C. (9 AM to 4 PM in Cancún).

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in Washington, D.C.
• Time zone and daylight saving in Cancún

Washington, D.C. to Cancún, hour by hour

Washington, D.C.		Cancún
12 AM	Night	11 PM (Tue)	Night
1 AM	Night	12 AM	Night
2 AM	Night	1 AM	Night
3 AM	Night	2 AM	Night
4 AM	Night	3 AM	Night
5 AM	Night	4 AM	Night
6 AM	Night	5 AM	Night
7 AM	Early or late	6 AM	Night
8 AM	Early or late	7 AM	Early or late
9 AM	Work hours	8 AM	Early or late
10 AM	Work hours	9 AM	Work hours
11 AM	Work hours	10 AM	Work hours
12 PM	Work hours	11 AM	Work hours
1 PM	Work hours	12 PM	Work hours
2 PM	Work hours	1 PM	Work hours
3 PM	Work hours	2 PM	Work hours
4 PM	Work hours	3 PM	Work hours
5 PM	Early or late	4 PM	Work hours
6 PM	Early or late	5 PM	Early or late
7 PM	Early or late	6 PM	Early or late
8 PM	Early or late	7 PM	Early or late
9 PM	Early or late	8 PM	Early or late
10 PM	Night	9 PM	Early or late
11 PM	Night	10 PM	Night

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.