Rota to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Rota. 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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Rota 19:40 7:40 PM Playa del Carmen 12:40 12:40 PM You –:–
19:40 7:40 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:36 · 🌙 19:47
12:40 12:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Rota.
When you, Rota 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
🇪🇸 Rota
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Rota | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:40 | 12:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rota | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:36 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:47 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 29,675 | 149,923 |
Compare Rota with another city
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Big time differences
Rota and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Rota is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind Rota: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Rota?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rota, it is 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Rota?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rota, it is 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Rota and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rota, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Rota is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Rota, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Rota.
Does the time gap between Rota and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Rota but not in Playa del Carmen. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Rota.
