🇪🇸 Canary Islands, Spain
14
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37 · 11 h 28 min
The Canary Islands to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind the Canary Islands. 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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Canary Islands 17:44 5:44 PM Playa del Carmen 11:44 11:44 AM You –:–
17:44 5:44 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37
11:44 11:44 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind the Canary Islands.
When you, the Canary Islands 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
🇪🇸 Canary Islands
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 | 🇪🇸 Canary Islands | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:44 | 11:44 |
| 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 the Canary Islands | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:37 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 12,050 | 149,923 |
Compare the Canary Islands with another city
More comparisons with the Canary Islands: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
The Canary Islands and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind the Canary Islands is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in the Canary Islands (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in the Canary Islands, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in the Canary Islands, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both the Canary Islands and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with the Canary Islands?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in the Canary Islands, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the Canary Islands is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between the Canary Islands and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in the Canary Islands. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind the Canary Islands.
