Playa del Carmen to Punta Cana: time difference
Punta Cana 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
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Playa del Carmen 13:32 1:32 PM Punta Cana 14:32 2:32 PM You –:–
13:32 1:32 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
14:32 2:32 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:12
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+1 h
Punta Cana is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Punta Cana 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
🇩🇴 Punta Cana
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 | 🇩🇴 Punta Cana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:32 | 14:32 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:44 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 100,023 |
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Playa del Carmen and Punta Cana: common questions
How far ahead of Playa del Carmen is Punta Cana?
Punta Cana is 1 hour ahead of Playa del Carmen: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Punta Cana at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Punta Cana it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Punta Cana at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Punta Cana it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Punta Cana 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 Punta Cana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Punta Cana?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Punta Cana has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Punta Cana, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time gap between Playa del Carmen and Punta Cana change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Playa del Carmen nor in Punta Cana, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
