Isla de Margarita to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Isla de Margarita. 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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Isla de Margarita 08:03 8:03 AM Playa del Carmen 07:03 7:03 AM You –:–
08:03 8:03 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:57
07:03 7:03 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Isla de Margarita.
When you, Isla de Margarita 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
🇻🇪 Isla de Margarita
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 | 🇻🇪 Isla de Margarita | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:03 | 07:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Venezuela Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Isla de Margarita | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Caracas | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 90,387 | 149,923 |
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Isla de Margarita and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Isla de Margarita is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Isla de Margarita: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Isla de Margarita?
When it is 9:00 AM in Isla de Margarita, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Isla de Margarita?
The working day in Isla de Margarita ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Isla de Margarita?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Isla de Margarita – 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 Isla de Margarita?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Isla de Margarita, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Isla de Margarita is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Isla de Margarita and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
