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 23:34 11:34 PM Playa del Carmen 22:34 10:34 PM You –:–
23:34 11:34 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:44
22:34 10:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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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 | 23:34 | 22:34 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 17:44 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 303,431 | 149,923 |
Compare Barbados with another city
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Barbados and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours behind Barbados is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour behind those in Barbados (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Barbados?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barbados, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Barbados?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barbados, it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
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.
