Playa del Carmen to Varadero: time difference
Varadero 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 15:17 3:17 PM Varadero 16:17 4:17 PM You –:–
15:17 3:17 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
16:17 4:17 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:59
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+1 h
Varadero is 1 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Varadero 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
🇨🇺 Varadero
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 | 🇨🇺 Varadero |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:17 | 16:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Cuba Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Havana |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 27,170 |
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Playa del Carmen and Varadero: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Varadero?
Varadero is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Playa del Carmen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Varadero at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Varadero it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Varadero?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Varadero show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Varadero 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 Varadero – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Varadero compared with Playa del Carmen?
The new day starts in Varadero earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Varadero, Playa del Carmen is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Varadero change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Varadero. From November 1, 2026, Varadero and Playa del Carmen will have the same time.
