What time is sunrise and sunset in Cancún?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Cancún, Quintana Roo. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:42 AM
99° EDawn 6:20 AM
Sunrise in Cancún will be at 6:42:32 AM EST (in 2h 24m).
Sunset
6:23 PM
261° WDusk 6:45 PM
Sunset in Cancún will be at 6:23:24 PM EST (in 14h 5m).
Now
6:42a6:23p
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Night now · First light at 5:28 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 40m
- Darkness
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:33 PM
- Sun altitude
- 34.0° below
- Sun direction
- 86° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:42 AM
99° EDawn 6:20 AM
Sunrise in Cancún will be at 6:42:54 AM EST (in 26h 25m).
Sunset
6:22 PM
261° WDusk 6:45 PM
Sunset in Cancún will be at 6:22:37 PM EST (in 38h 4m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Cancún
Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:11 AM
- Moonset
- 9:58 PM
Calendar
Eastern Standard Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:15 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:35 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 57m 24s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:16 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:34 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 56m 12s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:16 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 55m 00s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:16 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:36 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 53m 49s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:17 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:35 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 52m 37s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:17 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:35 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:53 PM | 11h 51m 26s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:17 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:35 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 50m 14s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:17 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:34 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 49m 03s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:18 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:34 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:50 PM | 11h 47m 52s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:18 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:34 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 46m 42s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:18 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:34 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 45m 31s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:19 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 44m 21s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:19 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 43m 11s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:19 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:46 PM | 11h 42m 01s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:20 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:33 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 40m 51s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 40m 51s of daylight·−1m 10s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:20 AM – 6:45 PM Time 4:18 AM Altitude -34.0° Heading 86° E Light Night 4:18 AM, Night, altitude -34.0 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:20 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 39m 42s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:20 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:44 PM | 11h 38m 33s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:21 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 37m 24s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:21 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:42 PM | 11h 36m 16s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:21 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:42 PM | 11h 35m 08s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:22 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 34m 00s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:22 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 32m 53s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:23 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 31m 46s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:23 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 30m 39s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:23 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 29m 33s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:24 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 28m 27s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:24 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:37 PM | 11h 27m 22s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:25 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:36 PM | 11h 26m 17s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:25 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:36 PM | 11h 25m 13s | |
| 30 Fri | 6:26 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:35 PM | 11h 24m 09s | |
| 31 Sat | 6:26 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:35 PM | 11h 23m 06s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Cancún from Flickr.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Cancún, Mexico
- What time does the sun rise in Cancún today?
- Sunrise in Cancún today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 6:42 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Cancún today?
- Sunset today is at 6:23 PM, after 11h 40m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Cancún tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:45 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:37 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Cancún, Mexico?
- The longest day of 2026 in Cancún is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 13h 25m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Cancún, Mexico?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Cancún, Quintana Roo is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 10h 50m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Cancún get in summer than in winter?
- Cancún gets 2h 34m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (13h 25m against 10h 50m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 08m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Cancún?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Cancún is on Saturday, June 6, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:04 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Cancún?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Cancún?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Thursday, November 26, 2026, with the sun down by 6:04 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Cancún?
- The latest sunrise is on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:27 AM.
- Does Cancún observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cancún stays on Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) all year, so sunrise and sunset times shift only with the seasons.
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