The British Virgin Islands to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind the British Virgin Islands. 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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British Virgin Islands 08:06 8:06 AM Playa del Carmen 07:06 7:06 AM You –:–
08:06 8:06 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:01
07:06 7:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
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−1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h behind the British Virgin Islands.
When you, the British Virgin Islands 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
🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands
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 | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:06 | 07:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the British Virgin Islands | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Tortola | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 39,369 | 149,923 |
Compare the British Virgin Islands with another city
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The British Virgin Islands and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between the British Virgin Islands and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while the British Virgin Islands is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in the British Virgin Islands?
The working day in the British Virgin Islands starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in the British Virgin Islands, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in the British Virgin Islands, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Playa del Carmen from the British Virgin Islands?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in the British Virgin Islands – 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 the British Virgin Islands?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 AM in the British Virgin Islands, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the British Virgin Islands is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between the British Virgin Islands and Playa del Carmen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in the British Virgin Islands nor in Playa del Carmen, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
