Dakar to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Dakar. 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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Dakar 01:42 1:42 AM Playa del Carmen 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
01:42 1:42 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:54
20:42 8:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Dakar.
When you, Dakar 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
🇸🇳 Dakar
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇳 Dakar | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dakar | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dakar | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 2,396,800 | 149,923 |
Compare Dakar with another city
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Big time differences
Dakar and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Dakar is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind Dakar: UTC−5 against UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dakar, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Dakar, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Dakar?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dakar, it is 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Dakar and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dakar (9:00 AM to 1:00 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 Dakar?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 5:00 AM in Dakar, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Dakar is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dakar and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dakar nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
