Basseterre to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Basseterre. 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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Basseterre 05:42 5:42 AM Playa del Carmen 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
05:42 5:42 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:54
04:42 4:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Basseterre.
When you, Basseterre 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
🇰🇳 Basseterre
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 | 🇰🇳 Basseterre | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:42 | 04:42 |
| 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 Basseterre | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Kitts | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 13,220 | 149,923 |
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Basseterre and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Basseterre and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Basseterre is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Basseterre?
The working day in Basseterre starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Basseterre, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Basseterre, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Basseterre and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Basseterre (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Basseterre is it still yesterday in Playa del Carmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Basseterre, the date in Playa del Carmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is already the next day in Basseterre.
Does the time gap between Basseterre and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Basseterre nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
