Chad to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Chad. 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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Chad 09:32 9:32 AM Playa del Carmen 03:32 3:32 AM You –:–
09:32 9:32 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:45
03:32 3:32 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Chad.
When you, Chad 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
🇹🇩 Chad
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 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:32 | 03:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chad | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Ndjamena | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 19,319,064 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Chad and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Chad is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Chad (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chad, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Chad, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chad, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Chad, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chad and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chad (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 Chad?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Chad, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Chad is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Chad and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chad nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 6 hours all year round.
