Spain to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Spain. 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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Spain 04:31 4:31 AM Playa del Carmen 21:31 9:31 PM You –:–
04:31 4:31 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
21:31 9:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Playa del Carmen is 7 h behind Spain.
When you, Spain 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
🇪🇸 Spain
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
17 5 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:31 | 21:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Spain | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:21 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 47,415,750 | 149,923 |
Compare Spain with another city
More comparisons with Spain: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Spain and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Spain and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Spain is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Spain, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Spain, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Spain, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Spain, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Spain?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Spain – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Spain is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 7:00 AM in Spain, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Spain.
Does the time difference between Spain and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Spain. From October 25, 2026, Playa del Carmen will be 6 hours behind Spain.
