Praia to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 4 h behind Praia. 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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Praia 04:49 4:49 AM Playa del Carmen 00:49 12:49 AM You –:–
04:49 4:49 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
00:49 12:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−4 h
Playa del Carmen is 4 h behind Praia.
When you, Praia and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇻 Praia
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Praia | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:49 | 00:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Praia | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 127,832 | 149,923 |
Compare Praia with another city
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Big time differences
Praia and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Praia is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 4 hours behind Praia: UTC−5 against UTC−1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Praia?
The working day in Praia starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Praia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Praia, it is 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Praia?
Between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Praia – that is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Praia?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 4:00 AM in Praia, it is still the previous day there. From 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Praia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Praia and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 4 hours all year.
