Fort Portal to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Fort Portal. 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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Fort Portal 04:10 4:10 AM Playa del Carmen 20:10 8:10 PM You –:–
04:10 4:10 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:48
20:10 8:10 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−8 h
Playa del Carmen is 8 h behind Fort Portal.
When you, Fort Portal 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
🇺🇬 Fort Portal
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
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇬 Fort Portal | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:10 | 20:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Fort Portal | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kampala | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 54,275 | 149,923 |
Compare Fort Portal with another city
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Big time differences
Fort Portal and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Fort Portal is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 8 hours behind those in Fort Portal (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Fort Portal?
The working day in Fort Portal starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Fort Portal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Fort Portal, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Fort Portal and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Fort Portal (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM 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 Fort Portal?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 8:00 AM in Fort Portal, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Fort Portal is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Fort Portal and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Fort Portal nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
