Playa del Carmen to Mindelo: time difference
Mindelo is 4 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 05:10 5:10 AM Mindelo 09:10 9:10 AM You –:–
05:10 5:10 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
09:10 9:10 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:23
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+4 h
Mindelo is 4 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Mindelo 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
🇨🇻 Mindelo
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇻 Mindelo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:10 | 09:10 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 70,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Mindelo: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Mindelo?
Mindelo is 4 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Mindelo at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Mindelo it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Mindelo?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Mindelo show 10:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mindelo from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mindelo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mindelo compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Mindelo earlier: at 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 4:00 AM in Mindelo, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Mindelo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Mindelo, so the gap is 4 hours all year round.
