Arecibo to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Arecibo. 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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Arecibo 14:43 2:43 PM Playa del Carmen 13:43 1:43 PM You –:–
14:43 2:43 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:04
13:43 1:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Arecibo.
When you, Arecibo 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
🇵🇷 Arecibo
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 | 🇵🇷 Arecibo | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:43 | 13:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arecibo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Puerto Rico | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 39,634 | 149,923 |
Compare Arecibo with another city
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Arecibo and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Arecibo and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Arecibo is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Arecibo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arecibo, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Arecibo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arecibo, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Arecibo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Arecibo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Arecibo 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 Arecibo.
Does the time gap between Arecibo and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Arecibo nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
