Varadero to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Varadero. 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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Varadero 15:16 3:16 PM Playa del Carmen 14:16 2:16 PM You –:–
15:16 3:16 PM
Cuba Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:59
14:16 2:16 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Varadero.
When you, Varadero 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
🇨🇺 Varadero
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇺 Varadero | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:16 | 14:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cuba Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Varadero | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Havana | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 00:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 27,170 | 149,923 |
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Varadero and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Varadero and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Varadero is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Varadero, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Varadero, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Varadero?
The working day in Varadero ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Varadero and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Varadero (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Varadero it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Varadero.
Does the time gap between Varadero and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Varadero but not in Playa del Carmen. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Varadero will have the same time.
