Alba to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Alba. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alba 04:42 4:42 AM Playa del Carmen 21:42 9:42 PM You –:–
04:42 4:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:40
21:42 9:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Alba.
When you, Alba and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇹 Alba
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇹 Alba | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:42 | 21:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alba | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 29,910 | 149,923 |
Compare Alba with another city
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Big time differences
Alba and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Alba is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Alba (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Alba, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Alba, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Alba?
The working day in Alba ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Alba and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alba, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Alba is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Alba, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Alba.
Is the time difference between Alba and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Alba switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Alba.
