Playa del Carmen to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: time difference
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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.
🇪🇸 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
47
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 19:39 · 11 h 39 min
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 03:04 3:04 AM Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 09:04 9:04 AM You –:–
03:04 3:04 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:04 9:04 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 19:39
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+6 h
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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
🇪🇸 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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 | 🇪🇸 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:04 | 09:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:42 | 08:00 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 378,027 |
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Playa del Carmen and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the same all year?
No. Only Las Palmas de Gran Canaria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
