Mauritania to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Mauritania. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Mauritania 10:48 10:48 AM Playa del Carmen 05:48 5:48 AM You –:–
10:48 10:48 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:46
05:48 5:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Mauritania.
When you, Mauritania 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
🇲🇷 Mauritania
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:48 | 05:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mauritania | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nouakchott | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 4,736,139 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Mauritania and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Mauritania and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Mauritania is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Mauritania?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mauritania, it is 4:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Mauritania?
The working day in Mauritania ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Mauritania and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mauritania, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Mauritania?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 5:00 AM in Mauritania, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Mauritania is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Mauritania and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mauritania nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
