Cienfuegos to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cienfuegos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cienfuegos 08:03 8:03 AM Playa del Carmen 07:03 7:03 AM You –:–
08:03 8:03 AM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 19:02
07:03 7:03 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cienfuegos.
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Working hours
🇨🇺 Cienfuegos
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 | 🇨🇺 Cienfuegos | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:03 | 07:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cienfuegos | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 150,404 | 149,923 |
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Cienfuegos and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cienfuegos and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cienfuegos is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cienfuegos, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Cienfuegos, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Cienfuegos?
The working day in Cienfuegos ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cienfuegos and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cienfuegos, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Cienfuegos?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Cienfuegos, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Cienfuegos is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cienfuegos and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Cienfuegos switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Cienfuegos will have the same time.
