Arouca to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Arouca. 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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Arouca 22:10 10:10 PM Playa del Carmen 21:10 9:10 PM You –:–
22:10 10:10 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:52
21:10 9:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Arouca.
When you, Arouca 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
🇹🇹 Arouca
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
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇹 Arouca | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:10 | 21:10 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arouca | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Port of Spain | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 12,054 | 149,923 |
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Arouca and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Arouca is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Arouca: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Arouca?
The working day in Arouca starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Arouca?
The working day in Arouca ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Arouca?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Arouca – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 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 Arouca?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Arouca, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Arouca is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Arouca and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
