Offset
The time difference between Cancún and Riyadh is 8 hours.
Cancún (EST) is behind Riyadh (AST).
EST: UTC-5
AST: UTC+3
Neither Cancún nor Riyadh is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Cancún and Riyadh don't overlap on the same weekday. Riyadh is 8 hours ahead of Cancún.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Cancún (3 PM–8 PM in Riyadh) — suggest 9:00 AM Cancún (5:00 PM Riyadh).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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.
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.
| Cancún | Riyadh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Cancún nor Riyadh 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
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 7:29 PM
- Day length
- 13h 23m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Standard Time
- CUN
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cancún in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am Cancún is 5:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm Cancún in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm Cancún is 8:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm Cancún in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm Cancún is 8:30 pm Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm Cancún in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm Cancún is 10:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm Cancún in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm Cancún is 1:00 am Riyadh, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Cancún in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm Cancún is 7:30 am Riyadh, the next day.