Akron, OH to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Akron, OH. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Akron, OH 21:38 9:38 PM Playa del Carmen 20:38 8:38 PM You –:–
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:56
20:38 8:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Akron, OH.
When you, Akron, OH and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Akron, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Akron, OH | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:38 | 20:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Akron, OH | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 197,542 | 149,923 |
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Akron, OH and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Akron, OH, is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Akron (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Akron, OH?
When it is 9:00 AM in Akron, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Akron, OH?
When it is 6:00 PM in Akron, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Akron, OH, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Akron (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Akron, OH, is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Akron, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Akron.
Is the time difference between Akron, OH, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Akron switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Akron will have the same time.
