Senegal to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Senegal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Senegal 06:36 6:36 AM Playa del Carmen 01:36 1:36 AM You –:–
06:36 6:36 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:54
01:36 1:36 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Senegal.
When you, Senegal 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
🇸🇳 Senegal
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:36 | 01:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Senegal | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dakar | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 16,876,720 | 149,923 |
Compare Senegal with another city
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Big time differences
Senegal and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Senegal and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Senegal is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Senegal, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Senegal, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Senegal?
The working day in Senegal ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Senegal?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Senegal – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Senegal is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 5:00 AM in Senegal, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Senegal.
Is the time difference between Senegal and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Senegal nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
