Granada to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Granada. 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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Granada 04:33 4:33 AM Playa del Carmen 21:33 9:33 PM You –:–
04:33 4:33 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:18 · 🌙 19:46
21:33 9:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Granada.
When you, Granada 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
🇪🇸 Granada
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Granada | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:33 | 21:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Granada | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:18 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:46 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 230,595 | 149,923 |
Compare Granada with another city
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Big time differences
Granada and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Granada and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Granada is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Granada, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Granada, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Granada, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Granada, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When do working hours in Granada and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Granada, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Granada?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 7:00 AM in Granada, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Granada is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Granada and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Granada. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Granada.
