Playa del Carmen to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: time difference
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 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.
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
32
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36 · 11 h 35 min
+6 h
Your time
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Playa del Carmen 03:45 3:45 AM Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 09:45 9:45 AM You –:–
03:45 3:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:27
09:45 9:45 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 19:36
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+6 h
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 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
🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
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 | 🇪🇸 Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:45 | 09:45 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 06:43 | 08:02 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 19:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 862,893 |
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Playa del Carmen and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
Gran Canaria is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Gran Canaria it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Gran Canaria show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Gran Canaria.
When is it already the next day in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands?
From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Gran Canaria. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Gran Canaria it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, the same all year?
No. Only Gran Canaria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Gran Canaria will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
