Playa del Carmen to Alicante: time difference
Alicante is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Playa del Carmen 02:52 2:52 AM Alicante 09:52 9:52 AM You –:–
02:52 2:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:52 9:52 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:33
·
+7 h
Alicante is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Alicante are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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
🇪🇸 Alicante
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇪🇸 Alicante |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:52 | 09:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 08:06 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 349,282 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
More comparisons with Playa del Carmen: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Playa del Carmen and Alicante: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Alicante?
Alicante is 7 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Alicante when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 4:00 PM in Alicante.
What time is it in Alicante at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Alicante it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Alicante are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alicante), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Alicante?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Alicante has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Alicante, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Alicante the same all year?
No. Only Alicante switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Alicante will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
