Puerto Padre to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Puerto Padre. 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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Puerto Padre 07:08 7:08 AM Playa del Carmen 06:08 6:08 AM You –:–
07:08 7:08 AM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:42
06:08 6:08 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Puerto Padre.
When you, Puerto Padre 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
🇨🇺 Puerto Padre
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
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 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇺 Puerto Padre | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:08 | 06:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Puerto Padre | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 34,086 | 149,923 |
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Puerto Padre and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Puerto Padre and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Puerto Padre is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Puerto Padre?
The working day in Puerto Padre starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Padre, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Puerto Padre, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Puerto Padre and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Puerto Padre, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Puerto Padre?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Puerto Padre, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Puerto Padre is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Puerto Padre and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Puerto Padre. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Puerto Padre will have the same time.
