Cuba to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cuba. 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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Cuba 21:42 9:42 PM Playa del Carmen 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 19:10
20:42 8:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Cuba.
When you, Cuba 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
🇨🇺 Cuba
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 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cuba | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:10 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 10,985,974 | 149,923 |
Compare Cuba with another city
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Cuba and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Cuba and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cuba is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cuba, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Cuba, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cuba, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Cuba, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cuba and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cuba, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Cuba is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Cuba, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Cuba.
Does the time difference between Cuba and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cuba. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Cuba will have the same time.
