Playa del Carmen to Silves: time difference
Silves is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+6 h
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Playa del Carmen 23:24 11:24 PM Silves 05:24 5:24 AM You –:–
23:24 11:24 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
05:24 5:24 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:51
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+6 h
Silves is 6 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Silves 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
🇵🇹 Silves
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 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇵🇹 Silves |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:24 | 05:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 37,776 |
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Playa del Carmen and Silves: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Silves?
The clocks in Silves are 6 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+1 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Silves at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Silves it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Silves at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Silves it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Silves from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Silves – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Silves?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Silves has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Silves, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Silves the same all year?
No. Only Silves switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Silves will be 5 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
