Playa del Carmen to Portugal: time difference
Portugal 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 06:59 6:59 AM Portugal 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
06:59 6:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
12:59 12:59 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
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+6 h
Portugal is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Portugal 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
🇵🇹 Portugal
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 | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:59 | 12:59 |
| 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 | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 10,347,892 |
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Playa del Carmen and Portugal: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Portugal?
Portugal is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Portugal at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Portugal it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Portugal?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Portugal show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Portugal are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portugal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Portugal compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Portugal earlier: at 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Portugal, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Portugal the same all year?
No. Only Portugal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Portugal will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
