Arenal to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Arenal. 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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Arenal 02:20 2:20 AM Playa del Carmen 03:20 3:20 AM You –:–
02:20 2:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
03:20 3:20 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Arenal.
When you, Arenal 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
🇨🇷 Arenal
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 | 🇨🇷 Arenal | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:20 | 03:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arenal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 2,300 | 149,923 |
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Arenal and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Arenal is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Arenal (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Arenal?
The working day in Arenal 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 at the end of the working day in Arenal?
The working day in Arenal ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Arenal and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Arenal (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Arenal is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Arenal, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Arenal.
Does the time difference between Arenal and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
