Ajijic to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Ajijic. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ajijic 18:04 6:04 PM Playa del Carmen 19:04 7:04 PM You –:–
18:04 6:04 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:29
19:04 7:04 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Ajijic.
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Working hours
🇲🇽 Ajijic
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 | 🇲🇽 Ajijic | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:04 | 19:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Ajijic | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 11,439 | 149,923 |
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Ajijic and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Ajijic and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Ajijic is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Ajijic?
The working day in Ajijic starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ajijic, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Ajijic, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Ajijic and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ajijic (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Ajijic?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Ajijic it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Ajijic is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Ajijic and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Ajijic nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
