Cape Verde to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 4 h behind Cape Verde. 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 Verde 04:43 4:43 AM Playa del Carmen 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
04:43 4:43 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
00:43 12:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−4 h
Playa del Carmen is 4 h behind Cape Verde.
When you, Cape Verde 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 Verde
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
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 19 7 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:43 | 00:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cape Verde | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 555,988 | 149,923 |
Compare Cape Verde with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Verde and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Verde and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 4 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cape Verde is on UTC−1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Cape Verde?
The working day in Cape Verde starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Verde, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Verde, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Verde and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Verde (9:00 AM to 2:00 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 Cape Verde?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 4:00 AM in Cape Verde, it is still the previous day there. From 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Cape Verde is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cape Verde and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cape Verde nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 4 hours all year round.
