Sunrise and sunset in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 18:15 in Playa del Carmen (GMT-5): 11 h 26 min of daylight, 1 min 3 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:32, it is 56.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Solar noon
- 12:32, 56.1° high
- Day length
- 11 h 26 min
- Golden hour
- 06:48–07:18 and 17:44–18:15
- Blue hour
- 06:17–06:34 and 18:29–18:46
See the sun’s path over Playa del Carmen on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:33–05:59 | 19:03–19:29 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:59–06:26 | 18:37–19:03 |
| Civil twilight | 06:26–06:48 | 18:15–18:37 |
Sunrise and sunset in Playa del Carmen through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:24 | 18:19 | 10 h 54 min | 46.4° |
| February | 07:24 | 18:39 | 11 h 14 min | 52.4° |
| March | 07:08 | 18:53 | 11 h 44 min | 62° |
| April | 06:41 | 19:02 | 12 h 21 min | 74.1° |
| May | 06:18 | 19:12 | 12 h 54 min | 84.6° |
| June | 06:07 | 19:25 | 13 h 18 min | 88.5° |
| July | 06:11 | 19:33 | 13 h 21 min | 87.6° |
| August | 06:22 | 19:26 | 13 h 03 min | 87.2° |
| September | 06:32 | 19:03 | 12 h 31 min | 77.5° |
| October | 06:39 | 18:36 | 11 h 56 min | 66° |
| November | 06:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 22 min | 54.8° |
| December | 07:08 | 18:06 | 10 h 58 min | 47.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Playa del Carmen
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 26% of the sun covered at 08:51 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 21% of the sun covered at 12:02 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 46% of the sun covered at 17:39 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Playa del Carmen
- Cancún 65 km
- Mérida 267 km
- Chetumal 267 km
- Campeche 369 km
- Pinar del Río 403 km
- Puerto Cortez 541 km
- La Ceiba 542 km
- Ciudad del Carmen 544 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 20.6274°, -87.0799° at sea level, in the America/Cancun time zone.