Playa del Carmen to Fort-de-france: time difference
Fort-de-france 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 05:55 5:55 AM Fort-de-france 06:55 6:55 AM You –:–
05:55 5:55 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
06:55 6:55 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:48
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+1 h
Fort-de-france is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Fort-de-france 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
🇲🇶 Fort-de-france
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 | 🇲🇶 Fort-de-france |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:55 | 06:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Martinique |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 76,512 |
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Playa del Carmen and Fort-de-france: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Fort-de-france?
Fort-de-france is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Fort-de-france at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Fort-de-france it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Fort-de-france?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Fort-de-france show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Fort-de-france from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fort-de-france – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Fort-de-france compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Fort-de-france earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Fort-de-france, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Fort-de-france change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Fort-de-france, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
