Playa del Carmen to Puerto la Cruz: time difference
Puerto la Cruz is 1 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 23:40 11:40 PM Puerto la Cruz 00:40 12:40 AM You –:–
23:40 11:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:28
00:40 12:40 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 18:03
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+1 h
Puerto la Cruz is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Puerto 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 la Cruz
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇻🇪 Puerto la Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:40 | 00:40 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Venezuela Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Caracas |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 06:08 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 272,231 |
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Playa del Carmen and Puerto la Cruz: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Puerto la Cruz?
The clocks in Puerto la Cruz are 1 hour ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Puerto la Cruz at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Puerto la Cruz it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Puerto la Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 7:00 PM in Puerto la Cruz.
When is a good time to call Puerto la Cruz from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Puerto la Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Puerto la Cruz compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Puerto la Cruz earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Puerto la Cruz, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Puerto la Cruz change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
