Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Cancún is 13 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Cancún (EST).
CST: UTC+8
EST: UTC-5
Neither Beijing nor Cancún is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Beijing and Cancún don't overlap on the same weekday. Cancún is 13 hours behind Beijing.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
Mexico
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayMon, Feb 2
- Benito Juárez's birthdayMon, Mar 16
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayWed, Sep 16
- Revolution DayMon, Nov 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Cancún | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Beijing nor Cancún observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 7:43 PM
- Day length
- 14h 56m
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 7:30 PM
- Day length
- 13h 24m
Daylight overlap: 37m — 7:06 PM–7:43 PM in Beijing (6:06 AM–6:43 AM in Cancún). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Eastern Standard Time
- CUN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Cancún?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 8:00 pm Cancún, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Cancún?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 11:00 pm Cancún, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Cancún?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 11:30 pm Cancún, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Cancún?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 1:00 am Cancún.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Cancún?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 4:00 am Cancún.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Cancún?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 10:30 am Cancún.