Playa del Carmen to Cape Verde: time difference
Cape Verde is 4 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 07:36 7:36 AM Cape Verde 11:36 11:36 AM You –:–
07:36 7:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
11:36 11:36 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
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+4 h
Cape Verde is 4 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cape Verde 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
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:36 | 11:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 555,988 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cape Verde: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cape Verde?
Cape Verde is 4 hours ahead: it uses UTC−1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cape Verde when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 1:00 PM in Cape Verde.
What time is it in Cape Verde when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Cape Verde.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Cape Verde overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Verde.
When does the date change in Cape Verde compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Cape Verde earlier: at 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 4:00 AM in Cape Verde, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cape Verde change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 4 hours all year.
