Playa del Carmen to Cidade Velha: time difference
Cidade Velha 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.
🇨🇻 Cidade Velha, Cape Verde
06
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC-1
- Daytime
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:19 · 11 h 53 min
+4 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 05:49 5:49 AM Cidade Velha 09:49 9:49 AM You –:–
05:49 5:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:49 9:49 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:19
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+4 h
Cidade Velha is 4 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cidade Velha 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
🇨🇻 Cidade Velha
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 | 🇨🇻 Cidade Velha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:49 | 09:49 |
| 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 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 3,319 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cidade Velha: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Cidade Velha?
The clocks in Cidade Velha are 4 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Cidade Velha at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Cidade Velha it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cidade Velha 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 Cidade Velha.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Cidade Velha 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 Cidade Velha.
When does the date change in Cidade Velha compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Cidade Velha earlier: at 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 4:00 AM in Cidade Velha, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cidade Velha change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 4 hours all year.
