Arrecife to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Arrecife. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Arrecife 21:51 9:51 PM Playa del Carmen 15:51 3:51 PM You –:–
21:51 9:51 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 19:24
15:51 3:51 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Arrecife.
When you, Arrecife 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
🇪🇸 Arrecife
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 | 🇪🇸 Arrecife | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:51 | 15:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arrecife | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:24 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 64,826 | 149,923 |
Compare Arrecife with another city
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Arrecife and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Arrecife and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Arrecife is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Arrecife, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Arrecife, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Arrecife, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Arrecife, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Arrecife and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Arrecife, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Arrecife?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Arrecife, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Arrecife is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Arrecife and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Arrecife but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Arrecife.
