Sal to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 4 h behind Sal. 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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Sal 08:39 8:39 AM Playa del Carmen 04:39 4:39 AM You –:–
08:39 8:39 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:15
04:39 4:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−4 h
Playa del Carmen is 4 h behind Sal.
When you, Sal 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
🇨🇻 Sal
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 | 🇨🇻 Sal | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:39 | 04:39 |
| 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 Sal | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,288 | 149,923 |
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Big time differences
Sal and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Sal is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 4 hours behind those in Sal (UTC−5 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Sal?
The working day in Sal 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 at the end of the working day in Sal?
The working day in Sal ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sal and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sal, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Sal is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 4:00 AM in Sal, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 8:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Sal.
Does the time difference between Sal and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 4 hours all year.
