Sintra to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Sintra. 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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Sintra 16:35 4:35 PM Playa del Carmen 10:35 10:35 AM You –:–
16:35 4:35 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:55
10:35 10:35 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Sintra.
When you, Sintra 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
🇵🇹 Sintra
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 | 🇵🇹 Sintra | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:35 | 10:35 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sintra | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:51 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 385,654 | 149,923 |
Compare Sintra with another city
More comparisons with Sintra: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sintra and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Sintra is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 6 hours behind those in Sintra (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sintra, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sintra, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sintra, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sintra, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Sintra?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sintra – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sintra is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 6:00 AM in Sintra, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Sintra.
Does the time difference between Sintra and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sintra. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Sintra.
