Punta Cana to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Punta Cana. 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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Punta Cana 13:53 1:53 PM Playa del Carmen 12:53 12:53 PM You –:–
13:53 1:53 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 18:12
12:53 12:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Punta Cana.
When you, Punta Cana 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
🇩🇴 Punta Cana
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 | 🇩🇴 Punta Cana | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:53 | 12:53 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Punta Cana | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santo Domingo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 100,023 | 149,923 |
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Punta Cana and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Punta Cana and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Punta Cana is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Punta Cana?
The working day in Punta Cana starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Punta Cana?
The working day in Punta Cana ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Punta Cana and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Punta Cana (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Punta Cana is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Punta Cana, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Punta Cana.
Does the time gap between Punta Cana and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Punta Cana nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
