Playa del Carmen to Puerto Plata: time difference
Puerto Plata 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 07:29 7:29 AM Puerto Plata 08:29 8:29 AM You –:–
07:29 7:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
08:29 8:29 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:17
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+1 h
Puerto Plata is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Puerto Plata 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 Plata
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 Plata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:29 | 08:29 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 130,000 |
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Playa del Carmen and Puerto Plata: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Puerto Plata?
Puerto Plata is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Puerto Plata 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 Plata it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Puerto Plata?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Puerto Plata show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Puerto Plata 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 Plata – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Puerto Plata?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Puerto Plata has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Puerto Plata, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Puerto Plata change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Puerto Plata, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
