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 02:36 2:36 AM Playa del Carmen 01:36 1:36 AM You –:–
02:36 2:36 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:25
01:36 1:36 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 | 02:36 | 01:36 |
| 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 | 106,739 | 149,923 |
Compare Aruba with another city
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Aruba and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Aruba is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Aruba (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Aruba, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Aruba, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Aruba, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Aruba, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Aruba?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Aruba – 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 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.
Does the time gap between Aruba and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Aruba nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
