The Bay Islands to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of the Bay Islands. 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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Bay Islands 23:41 11:41 PM Playa del Carmen 00:41 12:41 AM You –:–
23:41 11:41 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:28
00:41 12:41 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 18:28
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of the Bay Islands.
When you, the Bay Islands 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
🇭🇳 Bay Islands
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 | 🇭🇳 Bay Islands | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:41 | 00:41 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the Bay Islands | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Tegucigalpa | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 71,500 | 149,923 |
Compare the Bay Islands with another city
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The Bay Islands and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of the Bay Islands is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in the Bay Islands (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in the Bay Islands?
The working day in the Bay Islands starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in the Bay Islands?
The working day in the Bay Islands ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both the Bay Islands and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Bay Islands (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in the Bay Islands is it tomorrow in Playa del Carmen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in the Bay Islands, the date in Playa del Carmen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is still the previous day in the Bay Islands.
Is the time difference between the Bay Islands and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither the Bay Islands nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
