Cape Coast to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Cape Coast. 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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Cape Coast 11:32 11:32 AM Playa del Carmen 06:32 6:32 AM You –:–
11:32 11:32 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:51
06:32 6:32 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Cape Coast.
When you, Cape Coast 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
🇬🇭 Cape Coast
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 | 🇬🇭 Cape Coast | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:32 | 06:32 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cape Coast | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Accra | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 155,000 | 149,923 |
Compare Cape Coast with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Coast and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Coast and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cape Coast is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cape Coast, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Cape Coast, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Coast?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Coast, it is 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Cape Coast and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Coast (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cape Coast is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 5:00 AM in Cape Coast, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Cape Coast.
Does the time difference between Cape Coast and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
