Playa del Carmen to Tres Cantos: time difference
Tres Cantos is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Playa del Carmen 05:21 5:21 AM Tres Cantos 12:21 12:21 PM You –:–
05:21 5:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
12:21 12:21 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:32
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+7 h
Tres Cantos is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Tres Cantos 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
🇪🇸 Tres Cantos
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇪🇸 Tres Cantos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:21 | 12:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 08:29 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 51,453 |
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Playa del Carmen and Tres Cantos: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Tres Cantos?
The clocks in Tres Cantos are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Tres Cantos at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Tres Cantos it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Tres Cantos at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Tres Cantos it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Tres Cantos are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tres Cantos), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Tres Cantos?
From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Tres Cantos. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Tres Cantos it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Tres Cantos the same all year?
No. Only Tres Cantos switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Tres Cantos will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
