Time Difference: Berlin to Cancún
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Berlin vs Cancún timezone guide
Berlin (Germany) uses the Europe/Berlin timezone at UTC+1, while Cancún (Mexico) uses America/Cancun at UTC-5. This means Cancún is 6 hours behind Berlin (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Berlin and Cancún
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 4pm–5pm in Berlin, which is 9am–10am in Cancún. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Berlin | Cancún | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11pm | Berlin early, Cancún late evening |
| 7am | 12am | Berlin early, Cancún asleep |
| 8am | 1am | Berlin early, Cancún asleep |
| 9am | 2am | Berlin working hours, Cancún asleep |
| 10am | 3am | Berlin working hours, Cancún asleep |
| 11am | 4am | Berlin working hours, Cancún asleep |
| 12pm | 5am | Berlin working hours, Cancún asleep |
| 1pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 3pm | Berlin late evening, Cancún working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Berlin and Cancún
Berlin observes daylight saving time, but Cancún does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Berlin's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Berlin is 6 hours ahead Cancún
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Berlin is 7 hours ahead Cancún
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Berlin is 6 hours ahead Cancún
Distance between Berlin and Cancún
Berlin and Cancún are 8,819 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~11h 23m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.