Alicante to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Alicante. 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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Alicante 07:54 7:54 AM Playa del Carmen 00:54 12:54 AM You –:–
07:54 7:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:33
00:54 12:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Alicante.
When you, Alicante 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
🇪🇸 Alicante
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 | 🇪🇸 Alicante | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:54 | 00:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alicante | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:33 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 349,282 | 149,923 |
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Alicante and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Alicante and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Alicante is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Alicante?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alicante, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Alicante?
The working day in Alicante ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Alicante and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alicante, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Alicante?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Alicante, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Alicante is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Alicante and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alicante. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Alicante.
