Playa del Carmen to Puerto Padre: time difference
Puerto Padre 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 12:40 12:40 PM Puerto Padre 13:40 1:40 PM You –:–
12:40 12:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
13:40 1:40 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Puerto Padre is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Puerto Padre 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 Padre
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 Padre |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:40 | 13:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cuba Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Havana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 34,086 |
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Playa del Carmen and Puerto Padre: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Puerto Padre?
Puerto Padre is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Puerto Padre when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 AM in Puerto Padre.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Puerto Padre?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Puerto Padre show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Puerto Padre 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 Padre – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Puerto Padre compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Puerto Padre earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Puerto Padre, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Puerto Padre the same all year?
No. Only Puerto Padre switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Puerto Padre and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
