Banff to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Banff. 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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Banff 19:40 7:40 PM Playa del Carmen 20:40 8:40 PM You –:–
19:40 7:40 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 18:47
20:40 8:40 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Banff.
When you, Banff 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
🇨🇦 Banff
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 | 🇨🇦 Banff | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:40 | 20:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Banff | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Edmonton | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:10 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 149,923 |
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Banff and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Banff and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Banff is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Banff?
When it is 9:00 AM in Banff, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Banff?
When it is 6:00 PM in Banff, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Banff?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Banff – 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).
From what time in Banff is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Banff, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in Banff.
Is the time difference between Banff and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Banff nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
