Barra to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Barra. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Barra 05:39 5:39 AM Playa del Carmen 00:39 12:39 AM You –:–
05:39 5:39 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:51
00:39 12:39 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
·
−5 h
Playa del Carmen is 5 h behind Barra.
When you, Barra 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
🇬🇲 Barra
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
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇲 Barra | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:39 | 00:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Barra | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Banjul | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,020 | 149,923 |
Compare Barra with another city
More comparisons with Barra: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barra and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Barra and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Barra is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Barra?
The working day in Barra starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Barra?
The working day in Barra ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Barra and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barra, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 5:00 AM in Barra it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Barra.
Is the time difference between Barra and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Barra nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
