Ciudad Real to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Ciudad Real. 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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Ciudad Real 12:59 12:59 PM Playa del Carmen 05:59 5:59 AM You –:–
12:59 12:59 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:35
05:59 5:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Ciudad Real.
When you, Ciudad Real 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
🇪🇸 Ciudad Real
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
17 5 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Ciudad Real | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:59 | 05:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ciudad Real | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:29 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:35 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 75,303 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Ciudad Real and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Ciudad Real is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 7 hours behind those in Ciudad Real (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Ciudad Real?
The working day in Ciudad Real starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Ciudad Real?
The working day in Ciudad Real ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ciudad Real and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ciudad Real (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Ciudad Real is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Ciudad Real, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Ciudad Real.
Does the time difference between Ciudad Real and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ciudad Real. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Ciudad Real.
