Barbados to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Barbados. 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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Barbados 06:00 6:00 AM Playa del Carmen 05:00 5:00 AM You –:–
06:00 6:00 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:43
05:00 5:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Barbados.
When you, Barbados 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
🇧🇧 Barbados
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 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 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 Barbados | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Barbados | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 623 | 149,923 |
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Barbados and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Barbados and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Barbados is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Barbados?
The working day in Barbados 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 Barbados?
The working day in Barbados ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Barbados and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Barbados (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Barbados?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Barbados, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Barbados is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Barbados and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Barbados nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
