Alexandra to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Alexandra. 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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Alexandra 03:00 3:00 AM Playa del Carmen 02:00 2:00 AM You –:–
03:00 3:00 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:32
02:00 2:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:14
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Alexandra.
When you, Alexandra 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
🇧🇧 Alexandra
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 | 🇧🇧 Alexandra | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:00 | 02:00 |
| Local date | Monday, November 2, 2026 | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alexandra | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Barbados | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,382 | 149,923 |
Compare Alexandra with another city
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Alexandra and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Alexandra is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Alexandra: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Alexandra, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Alexandra, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alexandra, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Alexandra, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Alexandra and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alexandra (9:00 AM to 5:00 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 Alexandra?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Alexandra, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Alexandra is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Alexandra and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Alexandra nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
