🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Golden hour
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36 · 11 h 35 min
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 08:53 8:53 AM Playa del Carmen 02:53 2:53 AM You –:–
08:53 8:53 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36
02:53 2:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.
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Working hours
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
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 | 🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:53 | 02:53 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:02 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 19:36 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 862,893 | 149,923 |
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Gran Canaria, Canary Islands and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Gran Canaria (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Gran Canaria, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gran Canaria, it is 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Gran Canaria, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Gran Canaria, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Gran Canaria.
Does the time difference between Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Gran Canaria. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Gran Canaria.
