Playa del Carmen to Puerto de la Cruz: time difference
Puerto de la Cruz 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.
🇪🇸 Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
52
- Western European Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 19:34 · 11 h 24 min
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 03:48 3:48 AM Puerto de la Cruz 09:48 9:48 AM You –:–
03:48 3:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
09:48 9:48 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 19:34
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+6 h
Puerto de la Cruz is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Puerto de la Cruz 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
🇪🇸 Puerto de la Cruz
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 | 🇪🇸 Puerto de la Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:48 | 09:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:46 | 08:10 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 19:34 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 30,849 |
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Playa del Carmen and Puerto de la Cruz: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Puerto de la Cruz?
The clocks in Puerto de la Cruz are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Puerto de la Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 3:00 PM in Puerto de la Cruz.
What time is it in Puerto de la Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Puerto de la Cruz.
When is a good time to call Puerto de la Cruz from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Puerto de la Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Puerto de la Cruz?
From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Puerto de la Cruz. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Puerto de la Cruz it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Puerto de la Cruz change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Puerto de la Cruz. From October 25, 2026, Puerto de la Cruz will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
