Playa del Carmen to Couva: time difference
Couva is 1 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 07:40 7:40 AM Couva 08:40 8:40 AM You –:–
07:40 7:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
08:40 8:40 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:48
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+1 h
Couva is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Couva 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
🇹🇹 Couva
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇹🇹 Couva |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:40 | 08:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Port of Spain |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 48,858 |
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Playa del Carmen and Couva: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Couva?
Couva is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Couva?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Couva show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Couva?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Couva show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Couva overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Couva.
When does the date change in Couva compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Couva earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Couva, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Couva the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Couva switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
