Boca Chica to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Boca Chica. 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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Boca Chica 10:07 10:07 AM Playa del Carmen 09:07 9:07 AM You –:–
10:07 10:07 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:15
09:07 9:07 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Boca Chica.
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Working hours
🇩🇴 Boca Chica
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 | 🇩🇴 Boca Chica | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:07 | 09:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Boca Chica | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santo Domingo | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 46,300 | 149,923 |
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Boca Chica and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Boca Chica and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Boca Chica is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Boca Chica, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 9:00 AM in Boca Chica, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Boca Chica, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Boca Chica, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Boca Chica and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Boca Chica, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Boca Chica?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in Boca Chica, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, Boca Chica is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Boca Chica and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Boca Chica nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
