Boca Raton, FL to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Boca Raton, FL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Boca Raton, FL 04:45 4:45 AM Playa del Carmen 03:45 3:45 AM You –:–
04:45 4:45 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:51
03:45 3:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind Boca Raton, FL.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Boca Raton, FL
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 Raton, FL | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:45 | 03:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Boca Raton, FL | — | −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 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 86,396 | 149,923 |
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Boca Raton, FL and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Boca Raton, FL, is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind Boca Raton: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Boca Raton, FL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Boca Raton, it is 8:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Boca Raton, FL, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Boca Raton, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from Boca Raton, FL?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Boca Raton – 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 is it still the previous day in Playa del Carmen?
Until 1:00 AM in Boca Raton, FL, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Boca Raton.
Does the time difference between Boca Raton, FL, and Playa del Carmen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Boca Raton. From November 1, 2026, Playa del Carmen and Boca Raton will have the same time.
