Playa del Carmen to Fort Portal: time difference
Fort Portal is 8 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 21:05 9:05 PM Fort Portal 05:05 5:05 AM You –:–
21:05 9:05 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
05:05 5:05 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:48
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+8 h
Fort Portal is 8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Fort Portal 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 Portal
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇬 Fort Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:05 | 05:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Africa/Kampala |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 54,275 |
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Playa del Carmen and Fort Portal: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Fort Portal?
Fort Portal is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Fort Portal?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Fort Portal show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Fort Portal?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Fort Portal show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Fort Portal are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Fort Portal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Fort Portal compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Fort Portal earlier: at 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Fort Portal, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Fort Portal the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Fort Portal switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
