Silves to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Silves. 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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Silves 04:35 4:35 AM Playa del Carmen 22:35 10:35 PM You –:–
04:35 4:35 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:51
22:35 10:35 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Silves.
When you, Silves 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
🇵🇹 Silves
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Silves | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:35 | 22:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Silves | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 37,776 | 149,923 |
Compare Silves with another city
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Big time differences
Silves and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Silves and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Silves is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Silves?
The working day in Silves starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Silves, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Silves, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Silves and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Silves, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Silves?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 6:00 AM in Silves, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Silves is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Silves and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Silves. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Silves.
