Playa del Carmen to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou 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.
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 06:29 6:29 AM Cotonou 12:29 12:29 PM You –:–
06:29 6:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
12:29 12:29 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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+6 h
Cotonou is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cotonou are all at the desk
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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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:29 | 12:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 780,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cotonou: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cotonou?
Cotonou 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 Cotonou?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cotonou show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Cotonou show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Cotonou 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 Cotonou.
When does the date change in Cotonou compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Cotonou earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Cotonou, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cotonou change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 6 hours all year.
