Playa del Carmen to Ponta Delgada: time difference
Ponta Delgada is 5 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
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Playa del Carmen 02:56 2:56 AM Ponta Delgada 07:56 7:56 AM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
07:56 7:56 AM
Azores Summer Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:14
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+5 h
Ponta Delgada is 5 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
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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
🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada
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 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 07:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Azores Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Atlantic/Azores |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-1, Oct 25, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 67,233 |
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Playa del Carmen and Ponta Delgada: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Ponta Delgada?
The clocks in Ponta Delgada are 5 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+0 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Ponta Delgada at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Ponta Delgada it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Ponta Delgada at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Ponta Delgada it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Ponta Delgada are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ponta Delgada), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Ponta Delgada?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Ponta Delgada has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Ponta Delgada, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Ponta Delgada the same all year?
No. Only Ponta Delgada switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Ponta Delgada will be 4 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
