Puerto Rico to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Puerto Rico. 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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Puerto Rico 21:34 9:34 PM Playa del Carmen 15:34 3:34 PM You –:–
21:34 9:34 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 19:33
15:34 3:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Playa del Carmen is 6 h behind Puerto Rico.
When you, Puerto Rico 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
🇪🇸 Puerto Rico
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 | 🇪🇸 Puerto Rico | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:34 | 15:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Puerto Rico | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:33 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 2,500 | 149,923 |
Compare Puerto Rico with another city
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Puerto Rico and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Puerto Rico and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Puerto Rico is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Puerto Rico?
The working day in Puerto Rico starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Puerto Rico and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Puerto Rico, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 6:00 AM in Puerto Rico it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Puerto Rico.
Is the time difference between Puerto Rico and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Puerto Rico switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 5 hours behind Puerto Rico.
