Bel Air, MD to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Bel Air, MD. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Bel Air, MD 22:13 10:13 PM Playa del Carmen 21:13 9:13 PM You –:–
22:13 10:13 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:19
21:13 9:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Bel Air, MD.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Bel Air, MD
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 | 🇺🇸 Bel Air, MD | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:13 | 21:13 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bel Air, MD | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 8,253 | 149,923 |
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Bel Air, MD and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Bel Air, MD, and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Bel Air is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Bel Air, MD?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bel Air, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bel Air, MD, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Bel Air, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Bel Air, MD?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bel Air – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Bel Air, MD?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Bel Air, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Bel Air is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bel Air, MD, and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
No. Only Bel Air switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Bel Air will have the same time.
