Arona to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Arona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Arona 15:20 3:20 PM Playa del Carmen 08:20 8:20 AM You –:–
15:20 3:20 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:35
08:20 8:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Arona.
When you, Arona 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
🇮🇹 Arona
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 | 🇮🇹 Arona | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:20 | 08:20 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arona | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:48 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 14,310 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Arona and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Arona and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Arona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Arona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arona, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Arona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arona, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Arona?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Arona – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Arona?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Arona, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Arona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Arona and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Arona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Arona.
