Playa del Carmen to Castelo Branco: time difference
Castelo Branco 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.
🇵🇹 Castelo Branco, Portugal
42
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:46 · 11 h 2 min
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 09:01 9:01 AM Castelo Branco 15:01 3:01 PM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
15:01 3:01 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:46
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+6 h
Castelo Branco is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Castelo Branco 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
🇵🇹 Castelo Branco
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 | 🇵🇹 Castelo Branco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:01 | 15:01 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 52,291 |
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Playa del Carmen and Castelo Branco: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Castelo Branco?
Castelo Branco is 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Castelo Branco 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 Castelo Branco.
What time is it in Castelo Branco at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Castelo Branco it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Castelo Branco 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 Castelo Branco – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Castelo Branco compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Castelo Branco earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Castelo Branco, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Castelo Branco the same all year?
No. Only Castelo Branco switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Castelo Branco will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
