Bluefields to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Bluefields. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Bluefields 19:53 7:53 PM Playa del Carmen 20:53 8:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:21
20:53 8:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Bluefields.
When you, Bluefields 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
🇳🇮 Bluefields
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🇲🇽 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 | 🇳🇮 Bluefields | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 20:53 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bluefields | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Managua | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 56,618 | 149,923 |
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Bluefields and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Bluefields and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Bluefields is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Bluefields?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bluefields, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 6:00 PM in Bluefields?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bluefields, it is 7:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Is there a time when both Bluefields and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bluefields (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Playa del Carmen?
From 11:00 PM in Bluefields 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 Bluefields.
Is the time difference between Bluefields and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Bluefields nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
