Faro to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Faro. 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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Faro 04:44 4:44 AM Playa del Carmen 22:44 10:44 PM You –:–
04:44 4:44 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:53
22:44 10:44 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Faro.
When you, Faro 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
🇵🇹 Faro
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 | 🇵🇹 Faro | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:44 | 22:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Faro | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 67,650 | 149,923 |
Compare Faro with another city
More comparisons with Faro: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Faro and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Faro is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Faro (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Faro?
The working day in Faro starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Faro, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Faro, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Faro and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Faro (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Faro it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Faro.
Does the time difference between Faro and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Faro. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Faro.
