Playa del Carmen to Chaves: time difference
Chaves 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 10:24 10:24 AM Chaves 16:24 4:24 PM You –:–
10:24 10:24 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:20
16:24 4:24 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:40
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+6 h
Chaves is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Chaves 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
🇵🇹 Chaves
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 | 🇵🇹 Chaves |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:24 | 16:24 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 06:47 | 07:50 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 37,592 |
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Playa del Carmen and Chaves: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Chaves?
The clocks in Chaves are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Chaves at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Chaves it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Chaves when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Chaves.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Chaves 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 Chaves.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Chaves?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Chaves has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Chaves, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Chaves the same all year?
No. Only Chaves switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Chaves will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
