Havana to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Havana. 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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Havana 13:42 1:42 PM Playa del Carmen 12:42 12:42 PM You –:–
13:42 1:42 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 19:03
12:42 12:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Havana.
When you, Havana 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
🇨🇺 Havana
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇺 Havana | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:42 | 12:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Havana | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 2,141,993 | 149,923 |
Compare Havana with another city
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Havana and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Havana is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Havana (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Havana?
The working day in Havana starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Havana, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Havana, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Havana?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Havana – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Havana?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Havana, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Havana is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Havana and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Havana. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Havana will have the same time.
