The Azores to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind the Azores. 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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Azores 08:47 8:47 AM Playa del Carmen 03:47 3:47 AM You –:–
08:47 8:47 AM
Azores Summer Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:14
03:47 3:47 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind the Azores.
When you, the Azores 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
🇵🇹 Azores
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Azores | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:47 | 03:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Azores Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the Azores | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Azores | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-1, Oct 25, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:14 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 236,657 | 149,923 |
Compare the Azores with another city
More comparisons with the Azores: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
The Azores and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between the Azores and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while the Azores is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in the Azores?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Azores, it is 4:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in the Azores?
The working day in the Azores ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both the Azores and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Azores (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 5:00 AM in the Azores it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in the Azores.
Is the time difference between the Azores and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only the Azores switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 4 hours behind the Azores.
