Time in Houston and Cancún
The time difference between Houston, Texas and Cancún is 1 hour. Cancún is 1 hour ahead of Houston.
This means 9am in Houston is 10am in Cancún and 5pm in Houston is 6pm in Cancún.
Houston
- The current local time in Houston is 12:36 pm (November 4, 2026)
- Houston is in the Central Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Houston, United States, is UTC-06:00
Cancún
- The current local time in Cancún is 1:36 pm (November 3, 2026)
- Cancún is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Cancún, Mexico, is UTC-05:00
How to convert Houston time to Cancún time?
Add 1 hour to Houston time to get Cancún time.
Time in Houston
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Time in Cancún
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Use the slider above to convert Houston time to Cancún time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Houston | Cancún |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1am |
| 1am | 2am |
| 2am | 3am |
| 3am | 4am |
| 4am | 5am |
| 5am | 6am |
| 6am | 7am |
| 7am | 8am |
| 8am | 9am |
| 9am | 10am |
| 10am | 11am |
| 11am | 12pm |
| 12pm | 1pm |
| 1pm | 2pm |
| 2pm | 3pm |
| 3pm | 4pm |
| 4pm | 5pm |
| 5pm | 6pm |
| 6pm | 7pm |
| 7pm | 8pm |
| 8pm | 9pm |
| 9pm | 10pm |
| 10pm | 11pm |
| 11pm | 12am |
Time difference from Houston (UTC-06:00)
+1 hour
+1 hour
-4 hours
-2 hours
-2 hours
-1 hour
+6 hours
-2 hours
-2 hours
-3 hours