Cancún changes time zone

This item appears on page 4 of the April 2015 issue.

Cancún, along with the entire Mexican state of Quintana Roo, switched from Central Standard Time (CST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Feb. 1, 2015. It is the only Mexican state currently on EST. 

The change will provide an extra hour of daylight in the evening and may reduce electricity usage in places like hotels and restaurants.