Playa del Carmen to Arrecife: time difference
Arrecife is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 17:48 5:48 PM Arrecife 23:48 11:48 PM You –:–
17:48 5:48 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
23:48 11:48 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 19:24
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+6 h
Arrecife is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Arrecife 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
🇪🇸 Arrecife
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇪🇸 Arrecife |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:48 | 23:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:57 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 64,826 |
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Playa del Carmen and Arrecife: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Arrecife?
The clocks in Arrecife are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Arrecife when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 3:00 PM in Arrecife.
What time is it in Arrecife at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Arrecife it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Arrecife from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Arrecife – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Arrecife compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Arrecife earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Arrecife, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Arrecife the same all year?
No. Only Arrecife switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Arrecife will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
