The Canaries to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind the Canaries. 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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Canaries 00:24 12:24 AM Playa del Carmen 23:24 11:24 PM You –:–
00:24 12:24 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:41
23:24 11:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind the Canaries.
When you, the Canaries 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
🇱🇨 Canaries
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 | 🇱🇨 Canaries | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:24 | 23:24 |
| Local date | Friday, October 23, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the Canaries | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Lucia | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,862 | 149,923 |
Compare the Canaries with another city
More comparisons with the Canaries: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
The Canaries and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind the Canaries is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in the Canaries (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in the Canaries?
The working day in the Canaries 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 when it is 6:00 PM in the Canaries?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Canaries, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from the Canaries?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in the Canaries – 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).
Until what time in the Canaries is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in the Canaries, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in the Canaries.
Does the time difference between the Canaries and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
