Aruba to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Aruba. 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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Aruba 03:49 3:49 AM Playa del Carmen 02:49 2:49 AM You –:–
03:49 3:49 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:25
02:49 2:49 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Aruba.
When you, Aruba 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
🇦🇼 Aruba
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 | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:49 | 02:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Aruba | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Aruba | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 15,236 | 149,923 |
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Aruba and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Aruba is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Aruba: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Aruba?
The working day in Aruba 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 at the end of the working day in Aruba?
The working day in Aruba ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Aruba and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Aruba, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Aruba?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Aruba, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Aruba is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Aruba and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Aruba nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
