Belize City to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Belize City. 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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Belize City 00:06 12:06 AM Playa del Carmen 01:06 1:06 AM You –:–
00:06 12:06 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:36
01:06 1:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Belize City.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇿 Belize City
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 | 🇧🇿 Belize City | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:06 | 01:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Belize City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Belize | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:36 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 63,999 | 149,923 |
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Belize City and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Belize City is Playa del Carmen?
The clocks in Playa del Carmen are 1 hour ahead of those in Belize City (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Belize City?
The working day in Belize City 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 when it is 6:00 PM in Belize City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Belize City, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When do working hours in Belize City and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Belize City, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Belize City it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Belize City.
Does the time difference between Belize City and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
