Playa del Carmen to El Medano: time difference
El Medano 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 20:34 8:34 PM El Medano 02:34 2:34 AM You –:–
20:34 8:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
02:34 2:34 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:34
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+6 h
El Medano is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and El Medano 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
🇪🇸 El Medano
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 | 🇪🇸 El Medano |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:34 | 02:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:34 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 2,500 |
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Playa del Carmen and El Medano: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and El Medano?
El Medano 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 El Medano?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in El Medano show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in El Medano 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 El Medano.
When is a good time to call El Medano from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in El Medano – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in El Medano compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in El Medano earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in El Medano, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and El Medano change?
Yes. The clocks change only in El Medano. From October 25, 2026, El Medano will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
