If you are driving from Cancún or the Riviera Maya, please remember to set your clock back one hour when entering Yucatán to avoid confusion with tour starting times.

Río Lagartos, Yucatán operates on Central Standard Time (CST / UTC-6).
Quintana Roo (Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum) is one hour ahead (UTC-5).

☀️ Sunrise & Sunset Times in Río Lagartos

(Central Standard Time — CST / UTC-6)

🌱 Spring (March – May)

Sunset: ~6:20–6:50 pm
Days begin to lengthen, providing excellent light for early birding tours and comfortable afternoons on the water.

Sunrise: ~5:40–6:00 am

Summer Season (May to September)

Sunrise: approx. 5:20–5:45 am

Sunset: approx. 6:30–7:00 pm
In summer, days are longer with later sunsets, offering more daylight for tours, Birding and photography.

🍂 Fall (September – October)

Sunrise: ~5:40–6:00 am

Sunset: ~6:00–6:30 pm
Daylight begins to shorten, but sunsets are beautiful and soft — perfect for evening tours.

Winter Season (November to February)

Sunrise: approx. 6:00–6:20 am

Sunset: approx. 5:10–5:30 pm
During winter, days are shorter and sunsets occur earlier. This affects the timing of our sunrise tours and sunset tours, so please plan accordingly.