Quick facts
Cancun is at latitude 21°10′27.44″N and longitude 86°50′47.62″W (21.174290, −86.846560 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Cancun lies in zone 16Q (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 87°W. The terrain elevation is about 11 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Cancun (UTC−5).
| State / region | Quintana Roo |
| Country | Mexico |
| Population | 888,797 |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Time zone | America/Cancun (UTC−5) |
| UTM zone | 16Q |
Sunrise and sunset in Cancun
Times for 2026 in the America/Cancun (UTC−5) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Daylight
- 13 h 25 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Cancun?
Latitude 21.174290 and longitude −86.846560 in decimal degrees, or 21°10′27.44″N 86°50′47.62″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Cancun in?
Zone 16Q (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 16Q 515928 2341445.