Albufeira to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Albufeira. 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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Albufeira 03:00 3:00 AM Playa del Carmen 21:00 9:00 PM You –:–
03:00 3:00 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:51
21:00 9:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Albufeira.
When you, Albufeira 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
🇵🇹 Albufeira
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Albufeira | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:00 | 21:00 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Albufeira | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 44,168 | 149,923 |
Compare Albufeira with another city
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Big time differences
Albufeira and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Albufeira is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind Albufeira: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Albufeira, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Albufeira, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Albufeira, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Albufeira, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Albufeira and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Albufeira (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Albufeira?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Albufeira, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Albufeira is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Albufeira and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Albufeira. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Albufeira.
