Acapulco to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Acapulco. 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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Acapulco 10:52 10:52 AM Playa del Carmen 11:52 11:52 AM You –:–
10:52 10:52 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:17
11:52 11:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Acapulco.
When you, Acapulco 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
🇲🇽 Acapulco
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Acapulco | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:52 | 11:52 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Acapulco | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 658,609 | 149,923 |
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Acapulco and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Acapulco and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Acapulco is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Acapulco, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Acapulco, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Acapulco?
When it is 6:00 PM in Acapulco, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Acapulco?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Acapulco – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Acapulco is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Acapulco, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Acapulco.
Does the time gap between Acapulco and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Acapulco nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
