Playa del Carmen to the Canary Islands: time difference
The Canary Islands 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.
🇪🇸 Canary Islands, Spain
15
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Night
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37 · 11 h 28 min
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 15:33 3:33 PM Canary Islands 21:33 9:33 PM You –:–
15:33 3:33 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
21:33 9:33 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37
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+6 h
The Canary Islands is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and the Canary Islands 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
🇪🇸 Canary Islands
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 | 🇪🇸 Canary Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:33 | 21:33 |
| 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 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 12,050 |
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Playa del Carmen and the Canary Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and the Canary Islands?
The Canary Islands is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in the Canary Islands?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in the Canary Islands show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in the Canary Islands?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in the Canary Islands show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in the Canary Islands overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in the Canary Islands?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in the Canary Islands has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in the Canary Islands, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and the Canary Islands the same all year?
No. Only the Canary Islands switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, the Canary Islands will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
