Cozumel, Mexico · UTC-5
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Cozumel, the Caribbean island off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, uses America/Cancun in the IANA database, UTC-5 year-round. The state of Quintana Roo, which includes both Cozumel and Cancún, made this permanent switch in 2015, abandoning Mexico’s daylight saving schedule to align with US Eastern Standard Time.
The decision was commercial. Quintana Roo’s economy runs on American tourists, and the region’s resorts, airlines, and cruise operators all run their schedules against US East Coast time. When Mexico observed DST and Florida did not (or vice versa), the one-hour gap created visible friction: flights to Miami seemed to arrive at odd hours, and cruise ships departing Port Everglades could appear to arrive in Cozumel before they left. Fixing the clock removed the confusion.
Reefs, dive boats, and early mornings
Cozumel’s famous reefs and dive sites attract divers from around the world. The dive operators start their days early: first boats are in the water by 7am regardless of the season. The sun rises around 6am year-round this close to the equator (20 degrees north), so UTC-5 permanent keeps the sun and clock reasonably aligned. A clear morning over the Palancar reef needs no clock adjustment.
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Questions about time in Cozumel
- What timezone is Cozumel in?
- Cozumel uses the IANA timezone
America/Cancun. The UTC offset is always UTC-5 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Cozumel observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cozumel does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC-5 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Cozumel?
- Cozumel is currently at UTC-5.
- What is the time difference between Cozumel and New York?
- Cozumel is currently 1 hour behind New York.
- What is the time difference between Cozumel and London?
- Cozumel is currently 6 hours behind London.
- What is the time difference between Cozumel and Los Angeles?
- Cozumel is currently 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Cozumel and Tokyo?
- Cozumel is currently 14 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Cozumel?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Cozumel is
America/Cancun. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Cancun' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Cancun')`), or any IANA-compatible library.