Alpena, MI to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Alpena, MI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Alpena, MI 17:31 5:31 PM Playa del Carmen 16:31 4:31 PM You –:–
17:31 5:31 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 18:42
16:31 4:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Alpena, MI.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Alpena, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Alpena, MI | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:31 | 16:31 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alpena, MI | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Detroit | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:57 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 45 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 10,637 | 149,923 |
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Alpena, MI and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Alpena, MI, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Alpena is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Alpena, MI?
The working day in Alpena starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alpena, MI, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Alpena, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Alpena, MI, and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alpena (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Alpena, MI, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Alpena.
Does the time difference between Alpena, MI, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Alpena. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Alpena will have the same time.
