Playa del Carmen to Dakar: time difference
Dakar is 5 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 00:37 12:37 AM Dakar 05:37 5:37 AM You –:–
00:37 12:37 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
05:37 5:37 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:54
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+5 h
Dakar is 5 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Dakar 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
🇸🇳 Dakar
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 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇸🇳 Dakar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:37 | 05:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Dakar |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,396,800 |
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Playa del Carmen and Dakar: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Dakar?
The clocks in Dakar are 5 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+0 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Dakar at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Dakar it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Dakar at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Dakar it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Dakar overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dakar.
When is it already the next day in Dakar?
From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Dakar. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Dakar it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Dakar the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Dakar switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
