Auburn, AL to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Auburn, AL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Auburn, AL 04:21 4:21 AM Playa del Carmen 05:21 5:21 AM You –:–
04:21 4:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 16:47
05:21 5:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:11
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Auburn, AL.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Auburn, AL
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🇲🇽 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 | 🇺🇸 Auburn, AL | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:21 | 05:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Auburn, AL | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 76,143 | 149,923 |
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Auburn, AL and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far ahead of Auburn, AL, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead of Auburn: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Auburn, AL?
The working day in Auburn 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 Auburn, AL?
The working day in Auburn ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Auburn, AL?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Auburn – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 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 Auburn, AL?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Auburn it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Auburn is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Auburn, AL, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Auburn switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Playa del Carmen and Auburn will have the same time.
