Alajuela to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Alajuela. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Alajuela 05:27 5:27 AM Playa del Carmen 06:27 6:27 AM You –:–
05:27 5:27 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
06:27 6:27 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Alajuela.
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Working hours
🇨🇷 Alajuela
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 | 🇨🇷 Alajuela | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:27 | 06:27 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alajuela | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 50,000 | 149,923 |
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Alajuela and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Alajuela and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Alajuela is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Alajuela?
The working day in Alajuela starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Alajuela?
When it is 6:00 PM in Alajuela, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Alajuela and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alajuela, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Alajuela?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Alajuela it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Alajuela is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Alajuela and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Alajuela nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
