Alert to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Alert. 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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Alert 17:42 5:42 PM Playa del Carmen 16:42 4:42 PM You –:–
17:42 5:42 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 11:05 · 🌙 12:48
16:42 4:42 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Alert.
When you, Alert 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
🇨🇦 Alert
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 | 🇨🇦 Alert | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:42 | 16:42 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alert | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Iqaluit | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 11:05 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 12:48 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 1 h 43 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 60 | 149,923 |
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Alert and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Alert is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Alert: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Alert?
The working day in Alert starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Alert?
When it is 6:00 PM in Alert, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Alert and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alert, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Until what time in Alert is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Alert, 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 Alert.
Does the time difference between Alert and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alert. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Alert will have the same time.
