Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sunrise in Cancun today is 6:44 AM and sunset is 6:19 PM, giving 11 h 35 min of daylight.
Sun times for Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico in local time (America/Cancun), calculated from its coordinates (21.17°, -86.85°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:44 AM to 7:14 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:49 PM to 6:19 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:22 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:42 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:32 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Cancun
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:44 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:44 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 h 34 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:45 AM | 6:18 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:45 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 32 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:46 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 31 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:46 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:47 AM | 6:15 PM | 11 h 29 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:24 AM | 6:17 PM | 10 h 53 min |
| February 1 | 7:24 AM | 6:37 PM | 11 h 13 min |
| March 1 | 7:07 AM | 6:51 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| April 1 | 6:40 AM | 7:02 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| May 1 | 6:16 AM | 7:12 PM | 12 h 56 min |
| June 1 | 6:05 AM | 7:25 PM | 13 h 20 min |
| July 1 | 6:09 AM | 7:33 PM | 13 h 24 min |
| August 1 | 6:21 AM | 7:26 PM | 13 h 05 min |
| September 1 | 6:31 AM | 7:03 PM | 12 h 32 min |
| October 1 | 6:38 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| November 1 | 6:50 AM | 6:11 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| December 1 | 7:08 AM | 6:04 PM | 10 h 56 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Cancun: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cancun today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 6:19 PM in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico (America/Cancun). Solar noon is 12:32 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 35 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Cancun today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:44 AM to 7:14 AM in the morning and 5:49 PM to 6:19 PM in the evening at Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
When does it get dark in Cancun?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:42 PM in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:22 AM.