Playa del Carmen to Sal: time difference
Sal is 4 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 06:26 6:26 AM Sal 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
06:26 6:26 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
10:26 10:26 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:15
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+4 h
Sal is 4 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Sal 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
🇨🇻 Sal
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇨🇻 Sal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:26 | 10:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 1,288 |
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Playa del Carmen and Sal: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Sal?
The clocks in Sal are 4 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Sal at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Sal it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sal when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 10:00 PM in Sal.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Sal overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sal.
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Sal?
Once it is 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Sal has already changed. Until 4:00 AM in Sal, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Sal change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 4 hours all year.
